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Europe's unbeaten clubs

[MAKING A LIST] Bayer Leverkusen set a German Bundesliga record for most games without a loss to start the season Saturday when it tied Cologne, 0-0, andextended its unbeaten streak to 24 games. It’s bidding to become the first German teams to go unbeaten in modern history. Here are the team who have gone unbeaten […]

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Finalists in action on final fixture date

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Every World Cup finalist except North Korea and Chile will play in midweek action. Six games will be televised, beginning withTuesday’s Brazil-Ireland game and ending with Wednesday night’s Mexico-New Zealand game at the Rose Bowl. The Tuesday-Wednesday date is FIFA’s final international fixture date beforeWorld Cup rosters are selected. If teams play other […]

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Ivory Coast shows no respect

[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Bosnian Vahid Halilhodzic lost once in 24 games as coach of Ivory Coast’s national team, but itwas one defeat too many. Less than four months before the World Cup, the Elephants fired Halilhodzic and were set to replace him with Dutchman Guus Hiddink. Despite a star-studded team led by Chelsea’s Didier Drogba […]

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USA and Germany set for women's showdown

&g [ALGARVE CUP] The USA got outstanding games from Lauren Cheney, Casey Nogueira and Lori Lindsey and beat Sweden, 2-0, to move into Wednesday’s final against Germany at the Algarve Cup in Portugal. The changes paid quick dividends in the 56th minute when Nogueira’sthrough ball found the sprinting Cheney, who rounded Swedish keeper Hedvid Lindahland […]

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Quakes hold off Fuego, 3-2

[MLS] Bobby Convey, Javier Robles and OmarJessey scored the goals and Cornell Glen picked up two assists as the San Jose Earthquakes beat the Fresno Fuego (PDL) 3-2 Saturday night in Fresno. Coach Frank Yallop changed nearly his entire lineup at halftime, by which time the Quakes led, 2-0, after playing most of their starters. […]

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