[EUROPEAN RACES] Four city derbies– all available on cable television — could impact league races this weekend. In all four cases, the home team couldplay the role of the spoiler against the title contender: England (leader Chelsea at Tottenham and second-place Manchester United at Manchester City), Italy (leader Roma at Lazio) and Spain (leaderBarcelona at Espanyol). […]
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Roma takes over Serie A lead
[EUROPEAN RACES] Chelsea, Marseille, Bayern Munich and Barcelona gained in their bids to capture their respective league race, while Roma displaced Inter Milanat the top of Italy’s Serie A for the first time in more than six months … ENGLAND 74 Chelsea 73 Manchester United 71 Arsenal (games left: Manchester United 4; Chelsea, Arsenal 5.) […]
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Mourinho is unfazed by challenge
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Thanks to its second 1-0 win over CSKA Moscow, Inter Milan moved into the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League full of confidence –even if the opponent will be Barcelona. Inter’s victory marked the first time in seven years it has reached the semifinals. The previous three years it did not advance […]
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UEFA Champions League Preview
[TV GUIDE] Four semifinal berths are on the line in the UEFA Champions League this week. Tuesday’s big match pits defending champion Barcelona against Arsenal.For a look at all the matchups and our predictions … TUESDAY … CSKA Moscow-Inter Milan TELEVISION: Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Sports en Espanol, live, 12:30 pm ET; Fox Soccer Plus, […]
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New leaders in England, France and Germany
[EUROPEAN RACES] Europe’s big five leagues all look like they will go down to the last day of the season. There are new leaders in England, France and Germany,while Inter Milan holds a one-point lead in Italy. Real Madrid and Barcelona remain tied in Spain, heading into this weekend’s showdown at the Bernabeu Stadium … […]
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Injuries mar exciting Champions League
By Paul Gardner Delicately poised — there’s a nice soccer cliche for you, but one that certainly applies to the four Champions League quarterfinals. The return gamesnext week are intriguing for a variety of reasons. Will Inter’s thin 1-0 lead stand up on the plastic field in wintry Moscow? Can Manchester United, without the injured […]
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Akinfeev stymies Inter Milan
[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] Russian Igor Akinfeev added to his reputation as the hottest goalkeeping prospect in Europe withan outstanding performance for CSKA Moscow in its 1-0 loss at Inter Milan in the first leg of its UEFA Champions League quarterfinal series. Argentine Diego Milito‘s goal in the 65th minute was all Inter could muster in […]
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What They're Saying
“I don’t like it and it doesn’t like me.” — Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, who has not spoken to the Italian media for a month and was recently fined $53,000 by theItalian soccer federation for criticizing officials. (BBC)
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UEFA Champions League Preview
[TV GUIDE] The road to Madrid continues with the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League this week and next. For a look at all the matchups and ourpredictions … TUESDAY … Bayern Munich-Man. United TELEVISION: Fox Sports Net, Fox Sports enEspanol, live, 2:30 pm ET; Fox Soccer Channel, delay, 5 pm ET FORM: After going […]
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Schalke overtakes Bayern, Roma closes in on Inter
[EUROPE] No more than two points separate the top two teams in Europe’s five major leagues. Schalke 04 took over the top spot from Bayern Munich in Germany,while Roma closed to within one point of Inter Milan in Italy. For a look at the races … ENGLAND P TEAM …W-T-L GF-GA 72 Man. United 23-3-6 […]