[AMERICANS ABROAD] Oguchi Onyewu scored two first-half goals off set pieces to give Sporting Lisbon a 2-0 win over BeiraMar in Portugal’s top-level Liga Zon Sagres. Onyewu, who received a yellow card in the first minute of the game, scored off a free kick in the 18th minute and then off a corner kick inthe […]
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Eusebio's condition is improving
Portugal great Eusebio, who was admitted to Lisbon’s Luz hospital this week with pneumonia, could be moved out of the intensive care unit by Saturday. “He is doing well now, after two days in intensive care unit he is doing better. He is very stable… and is better than yesterday,” Luz hospital clinical director Jose […]
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Onyewu goal gives Sporting ninth win in a row
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Oguchi Onyewu‘s first-half goal was enough to give Sporting a 1-0 win over Nacional in Portugal. Forvideo of the goal … Onyewu was in the right spot at the far post to nod home a free kick in the 22nd minute for his second goal, both gamewinners, since moving to Portugal. The win […]
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Two assists for Johnson, victories for Guzan and Whitbread
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Fabian Johnson set up Bosnian international Vedad Ibisevic,the former Saint Louis University star, for two first-half goals as Hoffenheim won its first game since Oct. 22 with a 2-0 win over Nuremberg, which had TimmyChandler sent off late in the first half. Brad Guzan‘s first EPL start was a winning one as Aston […]
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Messi closes in on third Ballon d'Or
[AWARDS] It’s Barcelona vs. Real Madrid for the 2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi and Xavi against Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi has won the last two awards and could join Michel Platini as theonly winner of three straight Ballon d’Or awards. Last year, the shortlist was all-Barca: Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta. Both Messiand Ronaldo finished […]
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Golazo: Ronaldo's flying back-heel
[VIDEO PICK] Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hat trick for Real Madrid in its 4-0 win over Malaga included a flying back-heel goal. Ronaldo,who has seven goals in his last six Real games, scored his hat trick within 14 minutes in the first half. Ronaldo’s Golazo:
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Onyewu continues comeback with game-winner
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Oguchi Onyewu scored his first goal for Sporting in its 3-2 win at last-place Rio Ave, a header off acorner kick to break a 2-2 tie in the second half. After beginning the season on the bench following his move on a free transfer from AC Milan, Onyewu has starting his third straight […]
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Oscar night in Bogota
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] A hat trick from Oscar gave Brazil a 3-2 overtime win over Brazil for its fifth Under-20 World Cuptitle, matching its haul in the World Cup and giving it only one less than the record six U-20 championships won by archrival Argentina. Oscar‘swinner in Bogota came in the 111th minute when his […]
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The Special One II in spotlight
Chelsea’s Andre Villas-Boas, the youngest manager in the English Premier League at the age of 33, finds himself under the spotlight himself as the Blues seekto regain their EPL title. ”I just want to be first,” said Villas-Boas, who arrived from Porto. ”We look for excellence and look to win back the title that escaped […]
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Goals for Buddle and Rolfe
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Edson Buddle scored a minute after coming on for FC Ingolstadt in its 1-1 tie with FSV Frankfurt inthe Bundesliga 2. Chris Rolfe scored his second goal of the Danish Superligaen season in a 2-1 win over OB. Zak Whitbreadmade his English Premier League debut as promoted Norwich City earned a 1-1 tie […]