[TV GUIDE] All four midweek UEFA Champions League games — the second legs of round-of-16 series — will again be available live on television. Coverageincludes the Chelsea-Inter Milan game, Inter coach Jose Mourinho‘s first game back at Stamford Bridge, live on Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports en Espanol onTuesday (kickoff: 3:30 pm ET). For […]
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Altidore's Hull City fires manager
[ENGLAND] Phil Brown, who led Hull City to the English Premier League for the first time in 2008 and kept the Tigers upon the last day of the 2009 season, was fired on Monday. Hull, whose forward line includes American Jozy Altidore, is three points inside the relegation zonewith nine games to play and is […]
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Beckham doctor: Achilles' tendon totally torn
[MLS] Dr. Sakari Orava, the Finnish specialist who operated on David Beckham on Monday, said the English star’sleft Achilles tendon was “totally torn,” and he is expected to be out of action for about six months, meaning he’s not likely to return to action with the Los Angeles before September. Dr. Orava told the Associated […]
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An icon goes down: Beckham's American legacy in doubt
By Ridge Mahoney Like it or not, David Beckham is still the only soccer player who moves the sports media needle in the United States. Newsof his torn Achilles’ tendon and probable absence from the World Cup emerged from a fierce blizzard of stuff Sunday, during which NBA, NHL and exhibition baseball news were submerged […]
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Will World Cup be Rooney-Messi Show?
By Paul Gardner I have not found the prospect of the upcoming World Cup overly enthralling. Quite aside from the obviously political and anything-but-soccer reasons forstaging it in South Africa, I find am finding it difficult to get excited about the soccer itself. Why would that be? Mostly, I’ll admit, because of Brazil. Yes, I feel […]
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English leagues need salary caps
Former England soccer League chairman Brian Mawhinney that English soccer clubs must be prepared for salary capping. The 60-year-old, who was succeeded after seven years bybusinessman Greg Clarke on Friday, believes that the current financial model at league clubs outside of the Premier League is not sustainable. “The business model ofprofessional football in this country […]
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Beckham loss is not England disaster
Sunday’s news on the England national team front could have been worse. At least, it wasn’t Wayne Rooney. The loss of DavidBeckham with a torn Achilles’ tendon is a disappointment, but not a disaster because he wasn’t expected to be a starter at the World Cup. Coach Fabio Capello needs Ashley Cole and Rio Ferdinand […]
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Beckham out of World Cup [VIDEO]
[ENGLAND] David Beckham will miss the 2010 World Cup and his status for the 2010 Los Angeles Galaxy season is in doubtafter tearing his Achilles tendon playing for AC Milan Sunday. Beckham, 34, injured himself while turning with no one on him in the middle of midfield during Milan’s game against ChievoVerona. Beckham immediately thought […]
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Donovan returns home with praise for Everton
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan has returned to the Los Angeles Galaxy following the completion of his 10-week loanwith English Premier League club Everton. Everton had been hopeful a loan extension could be arranged but had already moved on, using Donovan as a sub in its last three games. Donovan, Everton’s Player of the Month award […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey started his first game for Fulham since returning from his knee injury. He played thefirst 72 minutes in the Cottagers’ 3-0 loss at Manchester United. Chris Rolfe debuted Sunday for Danish club AaB. Here’s how U.S. national team players did inweekend action abroad … DENMARK, Super SAS-Ligaen Chris Rolfe, sub: 20 […]