[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey doubled his output for the season with two goals, including a last-gasp header, that gave streaking Fulham a 2-2 tie … Read the whole story

"The funny thing is Rick and Griff get on very well. They even had a party over Christmas at which they exchanged shirts. But Rick is a very volatile person and I can't condone what he did."

-- Stoke City manager Tony Pulis, on teammates Ricardo Fuller and Andy Griffin. Fuller slapped Griffin, the Stoke captain, after the latter failed to stop West Ham's Carlton Cole for the equalizer in their EPL game on Sunday, Fuller was sent off by referee Michael Jones, and West Ham went on to win, 2-1. (Guardian)

[MLS] The Columbus Crew lost Coach Sigi Schmid to the Seattle Sounders FC, but it has retained the stars of its 2008 championship team. … Read the whole story

[SERBIA] Neven Subotic, one of the most sought-after young defenders in the world, has informed U.S. Soccer that he will be switching allegiances and … Read the whole story

[HONDURAS] Kansas City Wizards rookie Roger Espinoza has been called up for the Honduran national team's training camp that begins Thursday in Miami. Read the whole story

[ENGLAND] Liverpool was the big winner during the English Premier League's abbreviated holiday program, defeating Bolton Wanderers, 3-0, and Newcastle, 5-1, to open up … Read the whole story

[ARGENTINA] Boca Juniors won Argentina's Torneo Apertura despite losing to upstart Tigre, 1-0, in the final game of a three-team playoff. Read the whole story

Play over the holiday weekend was limited to England, the Netherlands and Scotland. At the halfway mark, AZ is first in the Netherlands after … Read the whole story