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Fri Nov 7 16:01:46 2008 |
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London, England (Sports Network) - Arsene Wenger has dismissed suggestions that
his disillusionment with the physical treatment meted out to his Arsenal side
could lead to his exit from English football.
The Frenchman has courted controv
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Fri Nov 7 15:34:12 2008 |
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Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Arjen Robben's injury jinx appears to have
struck again following reports that the Real Madrid winger faces six weeks on
the sidelines.
Robben, whose 18-month spell at the Bernabeu has been blighted by
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Fri Nov 7 14:52:22 2008 |
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Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy could
be set for a lengthy lay-off should his latest knee injury require surgery.
The Netherlands international limped out of Wednesday's Champions League defeat
to Ju
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Fri Nov 7 14:51:15 2008 |
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London, England (Sports Network) - The past few weeks have not been kind to
Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, with the Gunners losing to promoted Stoke City
and being held to draws against Tottenham and Fenerbahce.
To make matter worse,
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Fri Nov 7 12:47:51 2008 |
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Nijmegen, Netherlands (Sports Network) - PSV Eindhoven returns to Eredivisie
play on Saturday when the club travels to NEC, but it comes on the heels of a
deflating 3-0 loss to Marseille in the Champions League that has left Huub
Stevens
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Fri Nov 7 12:45:15 2008 |
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Bologna, Italy (Sports Network) - Two of the bottom four teams in Serie A will
get together at Renato Dall'Ara on Saturday, and while it should come as no
surprise that Bologna is one of those teams, it certainly raises a few
eyebrow
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Thu Nov 6 23:06:57 2008 |
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Carson, CA (Sports Network) - Real Salt Lake is coming off the Major League
Soccer franchise's first-ever playoff win in its first-ever playoff game, 1-0,
vs. Chivas USA at Rio Tinto Stadium last Saturday thanks to a 90th minute Yura
Movsisy
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Thu Nov 6 23:06:25 2008 |
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Columbus, OH (Sports Network) - After battling to a 1-1 draw in the first leg
of their Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Semifinal Series vs. the
Supporters' Shield winning Columbus Crew, Kansas City Wizards coach Curt
Onalfo
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Thu Nov 6 22:53:49 2008 |
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Bridgeview, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Fire easily took care of the
wounded New England Revolution in the second leg of their Major League Soccer
Eastern Conference Semifinal Series, 3-0, at Toyota Park on Thursday night to
advance
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Thu Nov 6 18:58:08 2008 |
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London, England (Sports Network) - Darren Bent scored a hat trick as Tottenham
rolled to a 4-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday in the UEFA Cup.
Tottenham remained unbeaten under new coach Harry Redknapp, who took over the
Spurs two wee
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Thu Nov 6 17:41:12 2008 |
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Portsmouth, England (Sports Network) - England goalkeeper David James has
dismissed rumors suggesting that he could leave Portsmouth in the January
transfer window for Tottenham.
The 38-year-old has been linked with a move to fo
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Thu Nov 6 17:40:38 2008 |
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Washington, D.C. (Sports Network) - D.C. United forward Jaime Moreno underwent
successful arthroscopic surgery to clean out his knee on Wednesday, the Major
League Soccer club announced on Thursday.
Moreno, MLS' all-time leading goal-scor
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Thu Nov 6 17:38:04 2008 |
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Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - Ronaldinho scored in the 93rd minute to help AC
Milan edge Portugal's Braga, 1-0, and avoid a stunning draw at the San Siro on
Thursday in the UEFA Cup.
Ronaldinho replaced Alexandre Pato in the second half a
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Thu Nov 6 17:26:36 2008 |
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Liverpool, England (Sports Network) - Liverpool striker Fernando Torres is
expected to be fit for this weekend's clash with West Bromwich, coach Rafa
Benitez said Thursday.
The 24-year-old Spain international missed the mid-week C
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Thu Nov 6 17:26:05 2008 |
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Prague, Czech Republic (Sports Network) - American goalie Brad Guzan made nine
saves to help Aston Villa edge Slavia Prague, 1-0, on Thursday in the UEFA Cup.
Guzan, who was signed from Chivas USA in Major League Soccer, was making just
h
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Thu Nov 6 17:12:35 2008 |
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Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Robinho's stunning second-half strike
helped Manchester City to a 3-2 victory over FC Twente in Group A of the UEFA
Cup Group on Thursday.
Stephen Ireland fed Robinho just inside the area and t
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Thu Nov 6 16:33:21 2008 |
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Barcelona, Spain (Sports Network) - Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta says he
will take his time to ensure a full recovery from a leg injury which is likely
to sideline him for at least two months.
The 24-year-old Spain international su
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Thu Nov 6 16:07:46 2008 |
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Rome, Italy (Sports Network) - Lazio is hoping to strike a permanent deal to
keep in-form hitman Mauro Zarate at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Argentine hot-shot has found the net six times in 10 appearances for the
Rome club following his
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Thu Nov 6 15:57:01 2008 |
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Milan, Italy (Sports Network) - AC Milan has handed veteran striker Filippo
Inzaghi a contract extension which ties him to the club until 2010.
Just 24 hours after the 35-year-old revealed his intention to play on for
another seaso
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Thu Nov 6 15:32:36 2008 |
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Bolton, England (Sports Network) - Blackburn Rovers striker Jason Roberts has
signed a new three-year contract at Ewood Park, with an option in place for a
further 12 months.
The 30-year-old is now under contract with Rovers until at le
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