West Ham get their Man
LONDON, England ● West Ham have secured the signing of Andy Carroll from Liverpool to give…
Winning opener Confed Cup a ‘must’ for Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil ● Brazil will be playing for more than a victory when it faces Japan…
Pellegrini the new ‘engineer’ of City
MANCHESTER, England ● Manuel Pellegrini has pledged to bring titles and style to Manchester City after…
Dress rehearsal World Cup start Saturday
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil ● Even if Brazil does well in hosting the Confederations…
Denmark humiliated by Armenia
COPENHAGEN, Denmark ● Denmark’s hopes of reaching the 2014 World Cup finals are all…
Confederations Cup
Winning opener Confed Cup a ‘must’ for Brazil
Luiz Felipe Scolari during a press conference BRASILIA, Brazil ● Brazil will be playing for more than a victory when it faces Japan in the Confederations Cup opener on Saturday. Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Friday that a victory in the first match will be crucial to winning the support of demanding home fans and to put the squad on the right track for its fourth title in the World Cup warm-up tournament. "It's fundamental to win this match and that's what I've been telling the Continue Reading→
ONE World Sports to carry all Cosmos NASL games
NEW YORK, NY ● ONE World Sports, the national sports network with world-class events…
State Farm® sponsor 2013 Gold Cup
MIAMI, Fla. ● The Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and…
Bolton drop new sponsorship deal
BOLTON, England ● English football club Bolton Wanderers have dropped plans for a shirt…
UEFA Under 21
Spain secure first place Group B
Alvaro Morata of Spain celebrates PETAH TIQWA, Israel ● Defending champions Spain made it three wins out of three in Israel as they beat the Netherlands 3-0 to secure first place in Group B and set up a semi-final meeting with Norway. Julen Lopetegui's men had struck late winners in their two previous fixtures but this time they took a grip on the game early at a lively Ha Moshava Stadium, with Álvaro Morata – scoring for the third game running – and Isco putting them two Continue Reading→
Transfers
Reds complete Varela deal
MANCHESTER, England ● Uruguayan right-back Guillermo Varela has completed his move to Manchester United. The 20-year-old has signed a five-year contract. Varela impressed in a two-week trial at Carrington in May and will now vie with Chilean striker Angelo Henriquez (signed in September 2012 but loaned to Wigan Athletic shortly afterwards) to become the 11th South American to make a first-team appearance for the Reds. The defender, who will represent Uruguay at the Under-20 World Continue Reading→
MLS
Injuries hurt Whitecaps badly in Seattle
SEATTLE, Wa. ● There’s an argument that the Vancouver Whitecaps traded Alain Rochat two days too early at the very least. Rochat had lost his starting gig at left fullback to Jordan Harvey, and considering he was the eighth highest-paid player on the team, he was too pricey to keep Read more→
Mourinho hits Ronaldo with parting shot
LONDON, England ● New Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits his relationship with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo became strained during his final days at the Bernabeu. Mourinho, newly appointed at Stamford Bridge but still currently 7/2…
Neymar adds Brazilian flavour to Barca
BARCELONA, Spain ● Neymar completed his move to Barcelona Monday in a deal that unites the Brazil star with Lionel Messi in a formidable attacking partnership. Neymar signed a five-year contract with club president Sandro…
Barcelona bids farewell to Eric Abidal
BARCELONA, Spain ● Barcelona polished off its Spanish league title by equaling the record of 100 points with a 4-1 win over Malaga on Saturday, the final day of the season that featured several farewells led…
Ribery and Van Buyten longer at Bayern
MUNICH, Germany ● Franck Ribery and Daniel Van Buyten have put pen to paper on extension deals with Bayern Munich, the club has confirmed. The French winger, who has been at the Allianz Arena…
Bayern 17 points clear after draw Dortmund
BERLIN, Germany ● Defending champions Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday as leaders Bayern Munich finished the weekend a massive 17 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.…
Master-class Bayern Munich
MUNICH, Germany ● A much-changed FC Bayern Munich ran SV Werder Bremen ragged to continue their seemingly unstoppable march towards the Bundesliga title, opening up an 18-point lead at the league summit thanks to a 6-1…
Stekelenburg to Fulham
LONDON/ROME ● AS Roma’s sporting director Franco Baldini has confirmed that the Italian club have agreed a deal with Fulham for goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. The Roma and Dutch national goalkeeper could complete the move by the…
Balotelli livid about drug accusations
ROME, Italy ● Italy and AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has hit out at the “incredible lies” of a mafia informant who accused the former Manchester City player of being a drug dealer. Italy…
Napoli lose valuable points
MILAN, Italy ● Udinese stalled Napoli’s Serie A title challenge with a scoreless draw on Monday as Lazio reclaimed third place from AC Milan with a 2-0 win over Pescara thanks to a pair of sublime…
Feyenoord dreams of Dutch title
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands ● Teenager Jean-Paul Boetius struck twice as Feyenoord won 3-0 at NEC Nijmegen on Sunday to stay involved in the Dutch title race. With 50 points from 25 games, third-placed Feyenoord are three…
Steve McClaren quits FC Twente
ENSCHEDE, Netherlands ● Former England manager Steve McClaren stepped down as coach of Dutch football club Twente Enschede on Tuesday after a six-match winless streak. “The club is bigger than any one individual and…
Feyenoord back in title race
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands ● Feyenoord came back from a goal down to beat Eredivisie league leader PSV Eindhoven 2-1 Sunday and gain valuable ground in the tight Dutch title race. The Feyenoord fightback put the…
Monaco snatches Falcao
MONTE CARLO, Monaco ● The news that one of the world’s most sought-after strikers Radamel Falcao has moved to Monaco, who are not even in European competition next season, will have many fans scratching…
Dream debut Beckham at PSG
PARIS, France ● David Beckham made an immediate impression on his Paris Saint-Germain debut in the Ligue 1 leaders’ clash against arch-rivals Marseille on Sunday with a cheeky piece of skill creating the second goal in…
Beckham set for PSG debut against Marseille
PARIS, France ● Former England captain David Beckham could start when his new French side Paris St Germain host big rivals Olympique Marseille on Sunday, manager Carlo Ancelotti said. The 37-year-old, who has not played since…
US soar to top Hexagonal
SEATTLE, Wa. ● Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA shot to the top of the CONCACAF qualifying Hexagonal for the 2014…
Mourinho hits Ronaldo with parting shot
LONDON, England ● New Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho admits his relationship with Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo became…
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Brunella: What they said
Rooney: I want to score goals
MANCHESTER, England ● Wayne Rooney has admitted he is not comfortable playing in the deep lying role he was deployed in by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United last season, insisting he still sees himself as a centre-forward. Rumours have persisted that Rooney was frustrated by the playmaker role he was being asked to fulfil at United after being ousted from his role as the club's leading marksman following the arrival of Robin van Persie last summer. Now the 27-year-old has Continue Reading→
Facts
Longest Premier League match ever
● RECORD - 103 - Manchester City vs Swansea City (1-0) lasted 103 minutes in total, making this the longest ever PL match. While 12 minutes were added on, almost 13 were played -- for a total of 102 and 43 seconds that beat the previous longest in 2011 between Arsenal and Liverpool. ● Manchester City have now scored 15 goals fewer after nine EPL matches than they had last season: 18 vs 33. Carlos Tevez scores 1-0. Man City are unbeaten in all previous PL matches in which he scored: 29 Continue Reading→
