[EUROPEAN RACES] Ryan Giggs scored twice from the penalty spot and Nani chipped the goalkeeper to leadManchester United to a 3-1 win over Tottenham that temporarily gave it the lead again in the English Premier League. In Germany, Bayern Munich and Schalke 04 are now tied for first place. Inter Milan temporarily regained the lead […]
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Dempsey: 'We're so close to the final …'
[EUROPA LEAGUE] Seventeen hours on the bus didn’t stop Fulham from achieving what it set out to do as the visiting Cottagers held Hamburg to a 0-0 tie Thursdayin the first leg of their Europe League semifinal series. American Clint Dempsey, who came on in the second half for his first appearance for Fulham in […]
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USA drawn with Ghana, Switzerland and South Korea
[UNDER-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP] The USA, the defending champion, will face first-time finalist Ghana, Switzerland (led by Atlanta Beat star RamonaBachmann) and Asian runner-up South Korea in group play at the 2010 Under-20 Women’s World Cup, scheduled to be played July 13-Aug. 1 inGermany. The USA will open against Ghana on July 14 before facing […]
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Was it the Volcano? Or Jose Mourinho?
By Paul Gardner It could be that, as far as the soccer world is concerned, 2010 will be remembered as the Year of the Volcano. The year that a volcanic eruption inIceland greatly disturbed air travel, and meant that Barcelona had to travel by road — in luxury buses — to Milan for their UEFA […]
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Man. United remains world's most valuable club
[MONEY MATTERS] For the sixth consecutive year, Manchester United is the world’s most valuable club in the rankings by Forbes magazine, though its worth fell to$1.8 billion, down 2 percent from the previous year. Forbes also estimated that Manchester United, whose American owners, the Glazer family, have been at odds with United fans, was themost […]
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Robben rescues Bayern again
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Bayern Munich recovered from the loss of star Franck Ribery to a red card in the first half todefeat Lyon, 1-0, in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal series on Wednesday. Arjen Robben, the hero of Bayern’s series againstManchester United, had the only goal against Lyon with a shot that […]
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Volcano plays havoc with Lyon's plans
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Icelandic volcano that spewed clouds of ash that have drifted across Europe and closed airports played havoc with the visiting teamstraveling this week for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals. Lyon had to borrow 10 minivans from their academy to travel to Munich for Wednesday’s game against Bayern. […]
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Real Madrid edges closer, Roma back on top
[EUROPEAN RACES] Real Madrid got goals from Cristiano Ronaldo (his 20th of the season) and Gonzalo Higuain (25th) to beat Valencia 2-0 and move to within a point of leader Barcelona in Spain’s La Liga. Montenegrin Mirko Vucinic scoredtwice as Roma retook the lead in Italy’s Serie A with a 2-1 win in the Rome […]
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Race tightens in EPL; Barca stymied in 'derbi'
[EUROPEAN RACES] Manchester United kept its English Premier League title hopes alive when Paul Scholes scored instoppage time to give it a 1-0 win at Manchester City and leader Chelsea lost at Tottenham, 2-1. In Spain, Barca was held to a 0-0 tie by city rival Espanyol in “El derbi Barceloni.” Real Madrid canmove to […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] The only regular on the U.S. national team to win in Europe over the weekend was Tim Howard whenEverton edged Blackburn, 3-2, on the road in an English Premier League match. For all the weekend action … DENMARK, Superligaen Sunday: Benny Feilhaber, 90minutes (AGF, 0-1, at Broendby) Sunday: Michael Parkhurst, 90 minutes (FC […]