[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden returned to action for Bolton Wanderers on the final day of the English Premier Leagueseason, coming on as a sub in the second half of its 2-1 win over Birmingham City. In Italy, Oguchi Onyewu traveled with AC Milan to its game against Genoa butwas not picked on the 18-player gameday […]
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Eddie and Freddy Show in Greece
[AMERICANS ABROAD] It might be too late to earn them consideration for the 2010 U.S. World Cup team, but Eddie Johnsonand Freddy Adu enjoyed their best game together since joining Aris this winter. Johnson scored twice, while Adu assisted on one of Johnson’s goals and earned apenalty that was missed in Aris’ 2-0 victory over […]
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Greek government pulls plug on soccer sponsorship
The Greek government suspended the national betting monopoly’s sponsorship of Greece’s Super League worth $54 million in response to persistent crowd violence at and around games in a move theleague called “financial blackmail.” “OPAP has no reason to advertise itself through a violent and utterly vile product,” General Secretary for Sport Panayiotis Bitsaxis said. He […]
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U.S. national team weekend [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Carlos Bocanegra made it four wins in four games in March with French club Rennes when it beat LeMans, 3-1, in Sunday. Freddy Adu and Eddie Johnson both started for Aris in its 1-0 victory over Levadiakos in Greece’sSuper League. Here’s how U.S. national team players did in weekend action abroad, including video […]
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Aris advances to Greek Cup final
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Eddie Johnson played the final six minutes of Aris’ 1-1 tie at Kavala on Thursday that gave it a 4-2aggregate win and a place in the final of the Greek Cup. According to police, four people were injured and eight arrested after clashes between Kavala and Aris fans before the game inKavala. Aris […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Maurice Edu came on after halftime in Rangers’ 1-0 win over St. Mirren in the final of the ScottishLeague Cup. Eddie Johnson scored for Aris in the Greek club’s 1-1 tie at Panionios. Here’s how U.S. national team players did in weekend action abroad … ENGLAND, Premier League Sunday: Clint Dempsey, sub: 38 […]
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U.S. national team weekend: Donovan's despair
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were on the losing end of a 2-1decision in Everton’s match at Tottenham on Sunday. They were among nine players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands to play over the weekend. Everton came back from two goals down and had a chance to […]
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Barcelona needs to do better
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Barcelona isn’t going to defend its UEFA Champions League title the way it played Tuesday at Stuttgart. The Spanish club needed asecond-half equalizer from Zlatan Ibrahimovic to earn a 1-1 tie. In Tuesday’s other game, visiting Bordeaux edged Olympiakos, 1-0. “We had to fight, it was a hard game,”Barca coach Pep Guardiola […]
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Barcelona looks to avoid upset
[PREDICTIONS] Can defending champion Barcelona avoid an upset at red-hot Stuttgart? Visiting Bordeaux and Sevilla appear to have the edge against Olympiakos andCSKA Moscow, respectively. The big match in the second set of first legs in the UEFA Champions League’s round of 16 again takes at the San Siro. Last week it was DavidBeckham and […]
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Adu makes it two goals in two starts [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Freddy Adu made it two goals in two starts for Greek club Aris, scoring in its 3-0 win over Xanthi inthe replay of their Greek Cup match on Wednesday. Adu slotted a cross from Toni Calvo home from close range for the second goal and set up another Spaniard. Sergio Koke, for the third goal.