•   FIFA.COM

    Liverpool, Juve seek Europa salvation
    Juventus and Liverpool will both seek to pick up the pieces of their respective disappointing campaigns in Thursday's UEFA Europa League action....
    Date: 10 Mar 2010 01:50:10 EST
    Wenger hails confident Bendtner
    Arsene Wenger hailed the mental strength of striker Nicklas Bendtner after the Dane scored a hat-trick in Arsenal's 5-0 UEFA Champions League rout of Porto....
    Date: 10 Mar 2010 01:30:04 EST
    Ibrahimovic, Guardiola banned for one match
    Barcelona have been hit with a one match ban for coach Pep Guardiola and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic following the weekend match against Almeria....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:50:03 EST
    Kashima dent Jeonbuk's hopes
    A late winner from Yasushi Endo gave J.League champions Kashima Antlers a dramatic 2-1 AFC Champions League victory over Jeonbuk Motors....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:30:03 EST
    Kashima comeback dents Jeonbuk's hopes
    A last winner from Yasushi Endo gave J.League champions Kashima Antlers a dramatic 2-1 AFC Champions League win over Korea Republic's Jeonbuk Motors....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:10:02 EST
    Denilson continues Bunyodkor's perfect start
    Uzbek giants Bunyodkor have maintained their 100 per cent record in the AFC Champions League with a 2-1 win over Al Wahda thanks to a Denilson double....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:10:02 EST
    Bayern's Breno out for the season
    Bayern Munich's Brazilian defender Breno, on loan at Nuremburg, has been ruled out for the season after suffering a horror tackle at the weekend....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:03 EST
    Al Gharafa down Al Ahli
    Qatar's Al Gharafa scored a comeback 3-2 win against Al Ahli to maintain their perfect start and condemn the Saudis to a second consecutive defeat....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:03 EST
    Birmingham get revenge, Sunderland romp
    Birmingham City gained revenge on their FA Cup conquerors with a 2-1 win at Portsmouth, while Sunderland ran out easy 4-0 winners over Bolton....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:03 EST
    Rampant Rangers pull further ahead
    Rangers moved a step closer to securing the league title with a 2-0 win at Kilmarnock to extend their lead over Celtic to 13 points....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:30:10 EST
    Five-star Arsenal sweep past Porto
    A hat-trick from Nicklas Bendtner helped Arsenal overturn a first-leg deficit and cruise past Porto 5-0 to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:03 EST
    Bayern lose but scrape through
    Bayern Munich booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 to Fiorentina in a topsy-turvy encounter....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:03 EST
    Kek backs England to win it all
    England are ready to win their first World Cup since 1966 says one of the men trying to plot their downfall: Slovenia head coach Matjaz Kek....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 15:10:05 EST
    Haitian heroines bring hope to a nation
    ......
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:50:05 EST
    UCA celebrates seventh course
    The Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA) has officially launched the 7th edition of the FIFA/CIES Programme of sport management....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:30:05 EST
    Dutch duo thriving outside Madrid
    Many considered leaving Real Madrid a backwards step, but Inter Milan’s Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben of Bayern Munich are proving otherwise....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:10:04 EST
    Gervinho: We’ll come back stronger
    After a disappointing Cup of Nations, one of the rising stars of the Elephants takes a hard look at the side with high expectations for the FIFA World Cup....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 12:50:04 EST
    Trophy's Italian homecoming
    Former champions Gianluigi Buffon and Bruno Conti were on hand to welcome the Trophy back to Italy, the land in which it was created....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 12:10:04 EST
    Nice sack Olle-Nicolle
    Struggling Ligue 1 side Nice have confirmed the sacking of coach Didier Olle-Nicolle after less than a year in charge....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 11:10:03 EST
    Duric double inspires Tampines
    Aleksander Duric's late double saw Tampines Rovers run out 3-0 winners over Young Lions, opening up a four-point gap at the top o the S-League....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 10:50:03 EST


  •   UEFA.COM

    Flowing Arsenal whet Wenger's appetite
    Arsène Wenger has "a funny feeling that it would be good for us to play an English team" in the quarter-finals after Arsenal FC breezed past FC Porto thanks largely to a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:10:08 EST
    Fresh blow for Gallas
    Arsenal FC will be without William Gallas for several more weeks after Arsène Wenger revealed the defender suffered a recurrence of his calf injury in training on Monday....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:25 EST
    Van Gaal grateful for margins of error
    Louis van Gaal warned his FC Bayern München side that they would not get away with so "many individual errors" in the quarter-finals after edging past inexperienced ACF Fiorentina....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:25 EST
    Impressive Arsenal whet Wenger's appetite
    Arsène Wenger has "a funny feeling that it would be good for us to play an English team" in the quarter-finals after Arsenal FC breezed past FC Porto thanks largely to a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:24 EST
    Robben thunderbolt strikes down Viola
    ACF Fiorentina 3-2 FC Bayern München (agg: 4-4, Bayern win on away goals)Arjen Robben scored a memorable goal midway through the second half to edge a thrilling tie in Florence....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:15 EST
    Bendtner leads Arsenal stroll
    Arsenal FC 5-0 FC Porto (agg: 6-2)Nicklas Bendtner's hat-trick set the London club on their way, Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Eboué completing a fine victory....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:15 EST
    Potsdam take on reshaped Røa
    Røa IL goalkeeper Caroline Knutsen faces familiar opposition in quarter-final first-leg hosts 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam but the Norwegian visitors have had to deal with the loss of key players....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:08 EST
    Lyon confident of passing Torres test
    Olympique Lyonnais coach Farid Benstiti struck a confident tone ahead of the first leg of their quarter-final with ASD Torres Calcio, whose captain Patrizia Panico says their opponents are "the strongest in Europe"....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:30:18 EST
    Montpellier pace causes Umeå concern
    Two-time European champions Umeå IK welcome Montpellier Hérault SC on Wednesday with a much-changed squad and a new coach, Joakim Blomqvist, who is wary of their opponents' pace....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:30:18 EST
    Duisburg show respect for Arsenal
    Reigning European champions FCR 2001 Duisburg are in cautious mood ahead of the quarter-final first leg visit of Arsenal LFC in front of an potential 10,000 fans at the MSV Arena....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:10:11 EST
    Call for calm before Bernabéu storm
    Calm was the watchword as Real Madrid CF and Olympique Lyonnais looked ahead to their crucial second leg, with Manuel Pellegrini having to refocus minds energised by a stirring weekend comeback....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 15:30:42 EST
    Delgado demands Lyon hit the heights
    César Delgado has told Olympique Lyonnais they will have to play with intelligence and desire if they are to oust Real Madrid CF from the UEFA Champions League, while an away goal would "give more security"....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 15:10:18 EST
    Fletcher relishing Beckham reunion
    As David Beckham prepares for his long-awaited return to Old Trafford one of his successors in the Manchester United FC midfield, Darren Fletcher, is preparing a warm welcome for his former team-mate....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 14:50:15 EST
    Sir Alex says United will twist, not stick
    Sir Alex Ferguson said Manchester United FC are not "very good at defending leads" and will therefore go on the offensive as they protect a 3-2 advantage against AC Milan at Old Trafford....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 14:50:15 EST
    UEFA injury study gives crucial data
    The UEFA Medical Committee vice-president, Prof. Jan Ekstrand, tells uefa.com about the invaluable UEFA injury study and charts the scheme's development over the past nine years....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 12:10:12 EST
    Brown faces six weeks out
    Manchester United FC defender Wes Brown faces four to six weeks on the sidelines with a foot injury, but Wayne Rooney should return against AC Milan following a knee problem....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 11:10:16 EST
    Finale Madrid starball takes flight
    The Finale Madrid, match ball for the 2010 UEFA Champions League final, has been launched by adidas with a helping hand from former Spain players Emilio Butragueño and Fernando Hierro....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 09:10:15 EST
    Almunia to lead from the back
    Manuel Almunia is set to captain Arsenal FC against FC Porto and the goalkeeper, who missed the first-leg loss, promised: "The only thing we have to do is to go for it and fight for the victory."...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 04:30:10 EST
    Chiellini to sit out Fulham opener
    Juventus centre-back Giorgio Chiellini will miss only the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie against Fulham FC after a scan revealed that his left thigh injury is less serious than first feared....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 18:10:13 EST
    Bastos to miss Madrid meeting
    Olympique Lyonnais will have to cope without Michel Bastos in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League first knockout round decider at Real Madrid CF after the winger picked up an unspecified muscle injury....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 17:30:14 EST

  •   SKYSPORTS.COM

    Ferguson fumes at official
    Preston manager Darren Ferguson was left fuming with referee Phil Crossley following the 1-1 draw with Doncaster....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:10:10 EST
    Coyle - score was harsh
    Bolton boss Owen Coyle insists his side's 4-0 drubbing at Sunderland did not reflect their performance....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:27 EST
    Taarabt shift pleases Warnock
    QPR manager Neil Warnock hailed the performance of Adel Taarabt after his goal in the 2-0 win over Plymouth....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:27 EST
    Bruce backs Bent inclusion
    Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has backed hat-trick hero Darren Bent to make England's World Cup squad....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:20 EST
    Grant laments uncertainty
    Avram Grant has admitted Portsmouth's lingering nine-point deduction is affecting his players....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:20 EST
    Taarabt sees off sorry Plymouth
    Adel Taarabt was the catalyst behind QPR's 2-0 win over struggling Plymouth as manager Neil Warnock maintained his 100% start....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:20 EST
    Crewe claim Mariners win
    Ashley Westwood and Clayton Donaldson scored second-half goals as 10-man Crewe saw off Grimsby 4-2....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:20 EST
    Wenger wants all-English tie
    Arsene Wenger has his sights set on a Champions League quarter-final clash with Manchester United or Chelsea....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:14 EST
    McLeish rules out seventh
    Alex McLeish feels that seventh place is beyond Birmingham's reach despite their 2-1 win at Portsmouth....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:14 EST
    Well held by Buddies
    Motherwell missed the chance to move level with Hibs after being held to a goalless draw by St Mirren....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:28 EST
    Bayern edge past Fiorentina
    Bayern Munich qualified for the final eight of the Champions League, despite suffering a 3-2 loss to Fiorentina....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:22 EST
    Five-star Gunners march on
    Arsenal sailed into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 5-0 rout of Porto at the Emirates....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:22 EST
    Jerome gives Pompey the Blues
    Birmingham exacted revenge for their weekend FA Cup exit as Cameron Jerome's brace downed Portsmouth....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:22 EST
    Bent hat-trick trounces Trotters
    Darren Bent struck a second-half hat-tick for Sunderland as they sealed a 4-0 victory over Bolton....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:22 EST
    Whelan critical of Reds' owners
    Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan feels Liverpool fans are being short-changed by their American owners....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 15:30:44 EST
    Amorin - Adriano must change
    Flamengo striker Adriano will have to change his roguish ways if he is to make Brazil's World Cup squad....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 14:50:16 EST
    Chief - Adriano must change
    Flamengo striker Adriano will have to change his rogue ways if he is to make Brazil's World Cup squad....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 14:10:26 EST
    Jones hoping for tax boost
    Cardiff boss Dave Jones says resolving the club's unpaid tax bill would help his team focus on football....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:50:13 EST
    Fletch - Roo's been practicing
    Man United's Darren Fletcher has revealed Wayne Rooney has been practising heading in training....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:30:14 EST
    De Jong - We can do it
    Nigel de Jong believes Manchester City have a 'good chance' of finishing fourth in the top flight....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:30:14 EST


  •   BBC.COM

    Man Utd v AC Milan (agg 3-2)
    UK | Football Edition
    Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Man Utd and AC Milan in the Champions League....
    Date: 10 Mar 2010 01:50:17 EST
    Ipswich Town 2-0 Cardiff City
    UK | Football Edition
    A Daryl Murphy brace eases Ipswich's relegation worries as they outclass play-off chasing Cardiff....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:10:07 EST
    MK Dons 2-1 Swindon Town
    UK | Football Edition
    MK Dons move to within five points of play-off rivals Swindon with a hard-fought win at Stadium MK....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:11 EST
    Notts County 1-0 Chesterfield
    UK | Football Edition
    A Ben Davies strike helps Notts County boss Steve Cotterill maintain his perfect start against Chesterfield....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:11 EST
    Notts County v Chesterfield
    UK | Football Edition
    Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Notts County and Chesterfield in League Two....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:23 EST
    QPR 2-0 Plymouth
    UK | Football Edition
    Adel Taarabt inspires QPR to a second successive victory under new boss Neil Warnock with a 2-0 win over Plymouth....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:22 EST
    Tranmere 1-4 Leeds United
    UK | Football Edition
    Leeds boost their hopes of automatic promotion from League One with a deserved win over struggling Tranmere....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:22 EST
    Carlisle United 1-3 Millwall
    UK | Football Edition
    Steve Morison scores twice as Millwall make it one defeat in their last 12 league games at Carlisle....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:22 EST
    MK Dons v Swindon Town
    UK | Football Edition
    Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between MK Dons and Swindon in League One....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:22 EST
    Bendtner stars as Arsenal progress
    UK | Football Edition
    Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal hammer Porto 5-0 on the night and 6-2 on aggregate to reach the Champions League quarter-finals....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:09 EST
    Reds attitude angers Benitez
    UK | Football Edition
    Rafael Benitez pulls no punches in assessing Liverpool's poor display in the 1-0 defeat by Wigan, accusing his team of lacking attitude and character....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:09 EST
    Arsenal 5-0 Porto (6-2)
    UK | Football Edition
    Nicklas Bendtner silences his recent critics with a hat-trick as Arsenal see off Porto in emphatic fashion to reach the Champions League quarter-finals....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham
    UK | Football Edition
    Two goals from Cameron Jerome inspire Birmingham to a battling win against bottom-club Portsmouth at Fratton Park....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    Sunderland 4-0 Bolton
    UK | Football Edition
    Darren Bent scores a hat-trick as Sunderland claim their first league win of 2010 against ten-man Bolton....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    Kilmarnock 0-2 Rangers
    UK | Football Edition
    Second-half goals by Steven Whittaker and Kenny Miller help Rangers move 13 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premier League with victory over Kilmarnock....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    Fiorentina 3-2 B Munich (4-4)
    UK | Football Edition
    Bayern Munich reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League on away goals after losing 3-2 to Fiorentina....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    St Mirren 0-0 Motherwell
    UK | Football Edition
    Neither side manages to carve out a goal in the Scottish Premier League match at St Mirren Park....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    Ipswich 2-0 Cardiff
    UK | Football Edition
    A Daryl Murphy brace eases Ipswich's relegation worries as they outclass play-off chasing Cardiff....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    Watford 0-1 Swansea
    UK | Football Edition
    Shefki Kuqi's early goal gives promotion-chasing Swansea the win in a rip-roaring encounter at Watford....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST
    West Brom 1-0 Sheff Wed
    UK | Football Edition
    Robert Koren fires West Brom back into second place in the Championship with a superb late strike against struggling Sheffield Wednesday....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:50:07 EST

  •   ESPN.COM

    Leonardo cagey on Beckham start
    ESPNsoccernet
    AC Milan coach Leonardo is not promising David Beckham a place in his starting line-up at Old Trafford tonight even though he is aware what a "special" occasion it is for the former Manchester United favourite....
    Date: 10 Mar 2010 01:30:14 EST
    Kilmarnock 0-2 Rangers: Whittaker on song
    ESPNsoccernet
    Steven Whittaker's impressive goalscoring form continued as Rangers restored their 13-point advantage at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League with a 2-0 win at Kilmarnock....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:10:08 EST
    Wenger hails confident Bendtner after treble
    ESPNsoccernet
    Arsene Wenger hailed the confidence of Nicklas Bendtner after the Denmark striker got back on the goal trail with a hat-trick as Arsenal secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Porto at Emirates Stadium....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:30:15 EST
    Arsenal 5-0 Porto
    ESPNsoccernet
    Nicklas Bendtner grabbed a hat-trick as Arsenal cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with an emphatic victory over Porto at the Emirates Stadium....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:17 EST
    Championship: Koren seals Baggies victory
    ESPNsoccernet
    West Brom moved back into second place in the Championship as Robert Koren's stunning strike saw off relegation-threatened Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 at The Hawthorns....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:11 EST
    Fiorentina 3-2 Bayern Munich: Robben stunner
    ESPNsoccernet
    A stunning strike from Arjen Robben fired Bayern Munich into the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of an unlucky Fiorentina at a wet and windy Stadio Artemio Franchi....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:23 EST
    Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham: Jerome strikes twice
    ESPNsoccernet
    Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham: Jerome strikes twice...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:23 EST
    Sunderland 4-0 Bolton: Bent grabs vital treble
    ESPNsoccernet
    Darren Bent chose the perfect moment to score his first hat-trick for Sunderland, with owner Ellis Short on Wearside to check on his investment....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:23 EST
    Arsenal 5-0 Porto: Bendtner the hat-trick hero
    ESPNsoccernet
    Nicklas Bendtner grabbed a hat-trick as Arsenal cruised into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with an emphatic victory over Porto at the Emirates Stadium....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:09 EST
    Chile gives thanks for FIFA earthquake donation
    ESPNsoccernet
    Chilean Football Federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls admits FIFA's $250,000 donation following the earthquake in his country will have little effect - but insists such supportive gestures "will never be forgotten'....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 13:30:12 EST
    Pienaar dismisses move reports
    ESPNsoccernet
    Steven Pienaar has dismissed reports suggesting he may be on his way out of Everton as "speculation'....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 12:30:15 EST
    Beckham not nervous over Man United return
    ESPNsoccernet
    David Beckham insists he will have no nerves as when his AC Milan side take on Manchester United at Old Trafford for a place in the last eight of the Champions League....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 12:30:15 EST
    Beckham insist he has "no nerves" over old Trafford return
    ESPNsoccernet
    David Beckham insists he will have no nerves as when his AC Milan side take on Manchester United at Old Trafford for a place in the last eight of the Champions League....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 12:10:11 EST
    AFC Champions League: Beijing beat Kawasaki
    ESPNsoccernet
    Chinese Super League champions Beijing Guoan beat Japan's Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 in the Asian Champions League to maintain their 100% start to Group E....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 11:30:12 EST
    Captain King still two weeks away for Tottenham
    ESPNsoccernet
    Tottenham skipper Ledley King faces at least another fortnight on the sidelines nursing his thigh injury before returning to help the club's challenge for a Champions League place....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 10:30:25 EST
    Grant slams broken "promises"
    ESPNsoccernet
    Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has hit out at those in charge of the beleaguered Premier League club over the course of the season, claiming a string of promises have been broken and that he expects "there will be more surprises"....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 10:10:14 EST
    Ferguson reveals Brown out for up to six weeks
    ESPNsoccernet
    Wes Brown will be available for selection at the World Cup finals despite suffering a metatarsal fracture at the weekend, with Sir Alex Ferguson expecting the defender to be sidelined for between four and six weeks....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 09:30:09 EST
    Rooney declared fit for AC Milan showdown
    ESPNsoccernet
    Wayne Rooney has been declared fit for Wednesday night's Champions League last-16, second leg tie between Manchester United and AC Milan....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 09:30:09 EST
    Captaincy made Cesc more committed
    ESPNsoccernet
    In the latest indication that his long-term future remains at Arsenal and not hometown club Barcelona, Cesc Fabregas says assuming the responsibility of the captaincy has made him more committed to the club....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 09:10:14 EST
    England in "bugging" controversy
    ESPNsoccernet
    The Football Association has reportedly ordered an investigation after claims that the players and coaches from the England team were secretly recorded in the build-up to last week's friendly against Egypt....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 09:10:14 EST

  •   REUTERS.COM

    Bent hat-trick brings Sunderland's first win in 15 games
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Sunderland secured their first win in 15 Premier League games when they beat Bolton Wanderers 4-0 with a Darren Bent hat-trick while Birmingham City reversed last Saturday's FA Cup loss at Portsmouth with a 2-1 away win....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:19 EST
    Benitez losing patience as Liverpool run out of time
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - A season that still has two months to run cannot end soon enough for Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez who once secured a Champions League title for his club but would now gladly settle for fourth in the Premier League....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 08:10:05 EST
    Reds launch 'Project Eagle' to repel duck pitch invasion
    World Football
    TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Urawa Reds have declared war on a covert army of ducks that have been leaving their droppings and feathers all over the team's training pitch....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 04:10:10 EST
    Chinese referee cries foul over match-fixing link
    World Football
    BEIJING, Mar 9 (Reuters) - Chinese referee Shen Huangying has denied a state media report that she was questioned by police as part of an ongoing match-fixing investigation, a Beijing newspaper reported on Tuesday....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 04:10:10 EST
    Wigan inflict painful defeat on Liverpool
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Liverpool's Champions League aspirations suffered a serious blow with a shock 1-0 loss away to Wigan Athletic on Monday....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 18:10:09 EST
    Excited Beckham is certain Rooney will play against Milan
    UK Football News
    MILAN, March 8 (Reuters) - AC Milan midfielder David Beckham returns to Old Trafford for the first time in seven years on Wednesday and fully expects to face Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 16:30:12 EST
    Portsmouth administrator confident of getting FA Cup cash
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Portsmouth administrator Andrew Andronikou is confident the ailing club will receive their cash reward for reaching the FA Cup semi-finals, he told Reuters on Monday....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 16:30:12 EST
    Arsenal captain Fabregas to miss Porto clash
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has been ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League, last 16 second leg tie against Porto at the Emirates stadium with a hamstring problem, manager Arsene Wenger said. The Spanish midfielder suffered a recurrence of the injury he first sustained...
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 09:30:06 EST
    Injury threatens Brown's World Cup chances
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Manchester United and England defender Wes Brown will know later on Monday whether a foot injury he sustained on Saturday at Wolverhampton Wanderers will dent his chances of playing in the World Cup finals....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 09:30:06 EST
    Independiente go top with 2-0 win over River Plate
    World Football
    BUENOS AIRES, March 7 (Reuters) - Independiente went top of the Clausura championship with a 2-0 home win over River Plate in Argentina on Sunday....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 06:10:06 EST
    Wellington comes off bench to shine in Fluminense win
    World Football
    RIO DE JANEIRO, March 7 (Reuters) - Wellington Silva laid on the winning goal for Fluminense in a 2-1 victory over Botafogo in the Carioca championship on Sunday, the forward displaying the form that led to his transfer to the English Premier League....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 06:10:06 EST
    Nakamura ready to carry burden of Yokohama's expectations
    World Football
    TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Shunsuke Nakamura has quickly assumed the role of lifting his new club Yokohama F-Marinos out of the doldrums....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 06:10:06 EST
    Kallon spurns big Uzbek offer to play in China
    World Football
    BEIJING, March 8 (Reuters) - Former Inter Milan and Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Kallon turned down an offer of $2 million a year to join Brazil's Rivaldo at wealthy Uzbek club Bunyodkor before signing for China's Shaanxi....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 06:10:06 EST
    Four referees arrested in China match-fixing scandal
    World Football
    BEIJING, March 8 (Reuters) - Four top Chinese referees, including one former World Cup and one current international official, have been taken for questioning by police investigating match-fixing in Chinese soccer, state media reported on Monday....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 06:10:06 EST
    Villa and Chelsea into FA Cup semis
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Holders Chelsea advanced to the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a 2-0 home win over Stoke City while Aston Villa joined them after coming from 2-0 down to win 4-2 at Reading with a John Carew hat-trick on Sunday....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 13:50:12 EST
    Arteta on form as Everton thrash Hull 5-1
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Everton climbed to eighth in the Premier League as Mikel Arteta continued his rehabilitation with two goals in a 5-1 home thrashing of Hull City on Sunday....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 13:50:12 EST
    Carew hat-trick sends Villa into FA Cup semis
    UK Football News
    LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - A John Carew hat-trick helped Aston Villa come back from a 2-0 halftime deficit at Championship (second division) Reading to claim 4-2 victory and a place in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 11:10:30 EST
    Record holders Guadalajara crash to first loss in Chiapas
    World Football
    MEXICO CITY, March 6 (Reuters) - Guadalajara were ambushed in the revolutionary state of Chiapas on Saturday when their record start to a Mexican championship was ended after eight wins in a brutal 4-0 defeat....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 06:50:13 EST
    Chile scales back league championship after earthquake
    World Football
    SANTIAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - Chilean clubs decided on Saturday to suspend this year's two championships and play a single tournament as a result of the devastation caused by a massive earthquake in Chile....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 06:50:13 EST
    Venezuela beat World Cup-bound North Korea 2-1
    World Football
    CARACAS, March 6 (Reuters) - Venezuela's new cap Mario Sanchez scored a late winner to hand North Korea a 2-1 defeat in their second World Cup warm-up in three days in the South American country on Saturday....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 06:50:13 EST


  •   MLSNET.COM

    Lenhart's double earns Crew draw
    Toluca scored twice before the half but Steven Lenhart countered in the second half to lead the Columbus Crew back to a 2-2 tie in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal series....
    Date: 10 Mar 2010 00:50:19 EST
    Hartman boosts FCD goalkeeping depth
    The FC Dallas goalkeeping ranks added a big name with Monday's announcement that club had signed 35-year-old goalkeeper Kevin Hartman, most recently of the Kansas City Wizards....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:30:19 EST
    Dynamo sign 18-year-old Houston native
    The Houston Dynamo have signed Dynamo Academy product Francisco Navas Cobo to a developmental contract....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 16:30:19 EST
    FC Dallas acquires goalkeeper Kevin Hartman
    FC Dallas has acquired Hartman in a trade with the Kansas City Wizards, sending them a second round selection in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 21:10:12 EST
    Galaxy ready to meet Puntarenas
    The Los Angeles Galaxy continue their preseason preparations on Wednesday night at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium, where they will host Costa Rican side Puntarenas FC in an international friendly....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 19:10:12 EST
    Crew set to face Toluca in first leg of CCL quarterfinals
    As the Crew prepare to face Toluca on Tuesday, the weather, and absence of key players will not be in Columbus' favor....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 19:10:12 EST
    Nyarko leads Fire past FC Dallas, 3-0
    Returning stateside from a week-and-a-half stint in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Chicago Fire also returned to their winning ways Sunday afternoon with a resounding 3-0 win over MLS foe FC Dallas....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 17:10:12 EST
    Union sign Colombian Roger Torres on loan
    Philadelphia Union today announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Roger Torres on loan from América de Cali of the Columbian First Division....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 16:10:15 EST
    Earthquakes knock off EPL side West Ham United 2-0
    The San Jose Earthquakes defeated Barclays Premier League side West Ham United 2-0 on Monday at Upton Park in London....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 14:10:38 EST
    Chicago Fire defeat FC Dallas 3-0 in preseason friendly
    The Chicago Fire Soccer Club defeated Brimstone Cup rivals FC Dallas 3-0 at M & F Bank Stadium to give the Fire its first victory over an MLS opponent in the 2010 preseason....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 14:10:38 EST
    No Brimstone, but expect fire when FCD faces Chicago
    On Sunday, FC Dallas and Chicago will renew their long standing rivalry in, of all places, Jackson, Mississippi....
    Date: 06 Mar 2010 13:30:32 EST
    Chivas USA to scrimmage Fresno
    With some tough roster decisions still ahead, Chivas USA will travel Saturday to battle the Fresno Fuego of the PDL. The Red-and-White will use the scrimmage as an opportunity to evaluate some of the team's newer players....
    Date: 06 Mar 2010 13:30:32 EST
    Hyndman mulling captain candidates
    As FC Dallas head into the final three weeks of preseason, head coach Schellas Hyndman is poised to name a 2010 captain fairly soon....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 19:10:10 EST
    Five-a-side: Keller's contract status
    Steve Davis checks in with the latest news on Kasey Keller, World Cup 2010 opportunities and the rise of MLS scorers in international play....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 18:30:12 EST
    LA uninterested in extending Donovan's loan
    Los Angeles Galaxy head coach and general manager Bruce Arena said the club is not interested in extending the loan of Landon Donovan to Everton of the English Premier League, despite reports that the Toffees will pursue such an arrangement....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 17:10:30 EST
    MLS, Players Union to meet next week with mediator
    Major League Soccer confirmed that MLS and the MLS Players Union have agreed to meet next week in Washington, D.C. to continue collective bargaining agreement negotiations....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 16:30:17 EST
    Seattle's signing of Nkufo gives club flexibility up front
    Thursday's signing of Swiss forward Blaise Nkfuo instantly upgrades one of Seattle's weakest positions....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 12:50:39 EST
    Rapids give Conor Casey a three-year extension
    The Colorado Rapids and forward Conor Casey agreed to a three-year extension on Thursday at Denver's South High School....
    Date: 04 Mar 2010 20:30:12 EST
    MLS Alums: Clark coming back
    Last Saturday, Ricardo Clark was sufficiently healthy to dress for the Eagles for the first time since moving to the Bundesliga....
    Date: 04 Mar 2010 20:10:12 EST
    Kljestan has work cut out for him for World Cup spot
    Chivas midfielder Sacha Kljestan has his work cut out for him if he wants to make the U.S. roster for the World Cup in June....
    Date: 04 Mar 2010 19:10:12 EST

  •   GUARDIAN.CO.UK

    Liverpool lacking in confidence, says Babel
    • Dutch winger admits morale is low at Anfield• 'We can't create a kind of confidence with winning games'Ryan Babel has admitted Liverpool's confidence is at such a low ebb that they were lacking in self-belief prior to their defeat at Wigan Athletic.Liverpool had hauled themselves back into content...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:30:02 EST
    Arsenal 5-0 Porto | Champions League match report
    Arsenal turned a potential ordeal into an exhibition. Porto cannot have been pitted against many opponents so constantly incisive as Andrey Arshavin. Despite having a deficit to overcome, Arséne Wenger's team were relaxed and quick-witted in this Champions League tie.The merriment extended all the w...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:10:02 EST
    Bring on Manchester United or Chelsea, declares Wenger
    • Arsenal manager would welcome all-Premier League semi-final• 'It would be a good chance to show we can do it against them'Arsène Wenger said he would welcome the chance to face Manchester United or Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals, after he watched his Arsenal team book their place i...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:10:01 EST
    Has Google Earth captured matches?
    Plus: Team-mates and sworn enemies (2); who's going to fill Rochdale's boots?; and England's Toulon team of 1990. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk"Have any football matches been captured on Google Earth?" wondered Roderick Stewart last week. "Who won?"Google's roving helic...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 20:10:01 EST
    Manchester United and Chelsea hold no fear, says bullish Arsène Wenger
    • Arsenal manager would welcome all-Premier League semi-final• 'It would be a good chance to show we can do it against them'Arsène Wenger said he would welcome the chance to face Manchester United or Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals, after he watched his Arsenal team book their place i...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:50:02 EST
    Serious Fraud Office await Olympic ticket judgment | Digger
    • Three in court over collapse of ticket agent• Rebecca Adlington's parents among those out of pocketThe Serious Fraud Office will be at the high court today to hear a civil judgment in the case of Rebecca Adlington's missing Olympic tickets. After paying £1,100 to Xclusive, a secondary ticket agent...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:30:02 EST
    Have any football matches been captured on Google Earth? | The Knowledge
    Plus: Team-mates and sworn enemies (2); who's going to fill Rochdale's boots?; and England's Toulon team of 1990. Send your questions and answers to knowledge@guardian.co.uk"Have any football matches been captured on Google Earth?" wondered Roderick Stewart last week. "Who won?"Google's roving helic...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:30:02 EST
    Wright-Phillips deal offers Quest chance of belated success | David Conn
    The winger's £21m move from City to Chelsea in 2005 involved the use of an unlicensed agent, a tribunal has foundThe Football Association is examining whether there are grounds for charging both Shaun Wright-Phillips and Chelsea with using an unlicensed agent, Mitchell Thomas, when Wright-Phillips m...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:30:02 EST
    Football quiz: Wiretaps, tapping-up and suspicious activity
    Today's questions trust no one ...Evan Fanning...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 19:30:02 EST
    Fiorentina v Bayern Munich | Champions League | Barry Glendenning
    Fiorentina won a pulsating encounter on a windy night in Florence, but drew 4-4 on aggregate and went out on away goalsGood evening everybody. Bayern Munich arrive at the Artemio Frannchi stadium protecting a 2-1 first leg lead they scarcely deserve. Aggrieved Italian footballers aren't generally th...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:02 EST
    Fiorentina 3-2 Bayern Munich | Champions League match report
    A stunning strike from Arjen Robben fired Bayern Munich into the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of an unlucky Fiorentina at a wet and windy Stadio Artemio Franchi. The final score after the two legs was 4-4 but Bayern went through on the away goals rule.The Germans, leading 2-...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:30:08 EST
    Championship: West Brom 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
    If West Bromwich Albion go on to win automatic promotion, it is entirely possible that this win, only their second in their last seven matches, will prove to have been the most important of the season.Heavy-legged and lacking in ideasfor the best part of an hour, Roberto Di Matteo's team summoned up...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:30:06 EST
    Pompey paying £4m a month in wages
    • Next year's season ticket money 'ring-fenced and safe'• Uefa likely to prevent any Europa League appearanceThe administrators running Portsmouth have revealed that the club is still paying out £4m a month in wages but promised fans that any revenue collected for next year's season tickets will be...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:30:06 EST
    Arsenal 5-0 Porto (agg: 6-2) – as it happened | Champions League | Paul Doyle
    Preamble:2004 was the Chinese Year of the Monkey. For the United Nations, meanwhile, it was the International Year of Rice (NOT cauliflower or gumbo; nor curds nor whey). And for football it was, undoubtedly, the Year of Shrunken Giants. Thanks to the shortcomings of the erstwhile big boys, Greece w...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:10:03 EST
    Nicolas Anelka and Chelsea begin talks over contract extension to 2013
    • Club and striker confident of swift agreement• Talks over Joe Cole's new deal remain deadlockedChelsea have opened talks with Nicolas Anelka's representative over extending the France striker's stay at Stamford Bridge. The 30-year-old's current contract expires at the end of next season, with disc...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:50:02 EST
    Sol Campbell beats the wobbles and composes himself for swan song | David Hytner
    The veteran defender has come a long way from Christie Park and a fairytale finish to his season remains possibleIt is a long way from Christie Park, Morecambe, to the knockout phases of the Champions League at a sold-out Emirates Stadium and, at times, Sol Campbell showed the strain of his peculiar...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:05 EST
    Pienaar receives 12-month driving ban
    • South Africa midfielder also fined £1,000 for offence• Pienaar found to be nearly twice legal limit after breath testThe Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar was today banned from driving for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving, a court official confirmed.Pienaar was also fined £1,000 fo...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:04 EST
    FA may charge Chelsea over £21m deal
    • Claims that unlicensed go-between helped set up 2005 deal• FA investigating, with fines or even points deduction possibleThe Football Association is considering whether Shaun Wright-Phillips and Chelsea could face charges for dealing with an unlicensed agent, Mitchell Thomas, when Wright-Phillips...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:30:03 EST
    Portsmouth 1-2 Birmingham City | Premier League match report
    After giddy success comes Portsmouth's agonising reality check. The optimism whipped up by Saturday's unlikely progress into the FA Cup semi-finals was sucked from this club by a defeat here which leaves them adrift and despairing at the foot of the table. A last minute consolation aside, this team...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:02 EST
    Arsenal 5-0 Porto (agg 6-2)
    Arsenal turned a potential ordeal into an exhibition. Porto cannot have been pitted against many opponents so constantly incisive as Andrey Arshavin. Despite having a deficit to overcome, Arséne Wenger's team were relaxed and quick-witted in this Champions League tie.The merriment extended all the w...
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 17:10:01 EST

  •   OTHER FOOTBALL NEWS

    Champions League final tickets
    UEFA - Champions League
    International general public ticket sales for this season's UEFA Champions League final in Madrid have begun exclusively on UEFA.com and will continue until the deadline of 19 March....
    Date: 09 Mar 2010 18:50:30 EST
    Arsenal ready to 'make history'
    UEFA - Champions League
    Arsène Wenger believes Arsenal FC can "make history" and overturn a 2-1 deficit against an FC Porto side with a fine record of defending first-leg leads, despite the absence of captain Cesc Fàbregas....
    Date: 08 Mar 2010 16:10:19 EST
    Bayern's Contento to miss Viola trip
    UEFA - Champions League
    Defender Diego Contento is set to miss FC Bayern München's UEFA Champions League first knockout round decider with ACF Fiorentina on Tuesday after injuring his knee at 1. FC Köln....
    Date: 07 Mar 2010 13:30:15 EST
    Beckham hopes for happy return
    UEFA - Champions League
    David Beckham will return to Old Trafford intent on toppling Manchester United FC and Olympique Lyonnais will aim to upset Real Madrid CF as the first knockout round second legs get under way....
    Date: 06 Mar 2010 18:10:15 EST
    United lose Owen for season
    UEFA - Champions League
    Manchester United FC have been dealt a blow after learning that Michael Owen will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury during Sunday's League Cup victory against Aston Villa FC....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 05:30:14 EST
    Quarter-final, semi-final draws scheduled
    UEFA - Champions League
    The quarter-final and semi-final draws of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League are planned for 19 March, with the media accreditation deadline passing 24 hours before the event....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 04:50:10 EST
    Tymoshchuk's Bayern make their own luck
    UEFA - Champions League
    He may have worn the same T-shirt under his top for ten years but superstitious midfielder Anatoliy Tymoshchuk insists FC Bayern München's improved form is a question of quality, not luck....
    Date: 05 Mar 2010 04:30:13 EST
    Demichelis blow hits Bayern hard
    UEFA - Champions League
    A double facial fracture will keep defender Martín Demichelis out of FC Bayern München's decisive trip to ACF Fiorentina on 9 March, although there is better news about Daniel Van Buyten....
    Date: 04 Mar 2010 09:30:45 EST
    Bright new dawn for EURO hopefuls
    UEFA - EURO 2012
    Bosnia and Herzegovina, Scotland and Georgia all began new eras with wins as UEFA.com rounds up the action for the European sides not going to the FIFA World Cup....
    Date: 03 Mar 2010 18:10:22 EST
    England in fine fettle thanks to Crouch
    UEFA - EURO 2012
    England 3-1 EgyptPeter Crouch scored twice to give Fabio Capello's FIFA World Cup preparations a timely shot in the arm....
    Date: 03 Mar 2010 17:30:14 EST
    Italy experiments prove inconclusive
    UEFA - EURO 2012
    Italy 0-0 CameroonUntried players and an unusual 3-4-3 formation were tested, but Italy could find no way past a Cameroon side coached by Paul Le Guen....
    Date: 03 Mar 2010 17:30:14 EST
    Wolfgang Niersbach leaves 2016 evaluation process
    UEFA - EURO 2012
    UEFA announces that Wolfgang Niersbach, from the UEFA National Team Competitions Committee, will not be involved in the evaluation process relating to the UEFA EURO 2016 bid procedure....
    Date: 03 Mar 2010 15:10:45 EST
    Bordeaux a barrier to Olympiacos ambitions
    UEFA - Champions League
    FC Girondins de Bordeaux have won all three home games in this season's competition, conceding just a single goal, so visitors Olympiacos FC will have to pull out all the stops to turn round their first-leg loss....
    Date: 01 Mar 2010 12:50:15 EST
    Stuttgart on mission to lift Camp Nou hex
    UEFA - Champions League
    VfB Stuttgart are unbeaten on the road in this season's UEFA Champions League but will face their toughest test yet against an FC Barcelona side with a fearsome record against German visitors....
    Date: 01 Mar 2010 12:30:25 EST
    Mourinho's mission to cause more Chelsea woe
    UEFA - Champions League
    Twice José Mourinho was narrowly thwarted in his quest to lead Chelsea FC to UEFA Champions League glory and now he stands in their way as the west London side try to overturn a 2-1 loss to reach the quarter-finals....
    Date: 01 Mar 2010 12:10:13 EST
    Home strength spurs Sevilla belief
    UEFA - Champions League
    Sevilla FC have a 100% record in home games against visitors from Russia but, despite a 1-1 first-leg draw, PFC CSKA Moskva can take heart from the memory of a remarkable victory in Spain....
    Date: 01 Mar 2010 10:50:27 EST
    UEFA, Coca-Cola share EURO vision
    UEFA - EURO 2012
    Coca-Cola's signing as a global partner for UEFA EURO 2012 is a further indicator to football's European body that the final tournament in Poland and Ukraine is beginning to take shape....
    Date: 26 Feb 2010 09:50:13 EST
    Mixed emotions for Sevilla scorer Negredo
    UEFA - Champions League
    Sevilla FC's Álvaro Negredo scored the UEFA Champions League goal he so "badly wanted" but was left disappointed after "one moment of slackness" allowed PFC CSKA Moskva to claim a draw....
    Date: 25 Feb 2010 03:50:15 EST
    Bayern hope lightning can strike twice
    UEFA - Champions League
    After a stunning victory at Juventus in their last European away game, FC Bayern München will hope to hit those heights again when they return to Italy to take on ACF Fiorentina with a quarter-final place at stake....
    Date: 23 Feb 2010 12:30:48 EST
    Statistics stack up on Arsenal's side
    UEFA - Champions League
    FC Porto's last visit to the Arsenal Stadium was memorable for all the wrong reasons although the Portuguese champions travel to London knowing their hosts have overturned a first-leg away defeat only once before....
    Date: 23 Feb 2010 11:10:27 EST




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