Ukraine fret over Death Match movie
KIEV, Ukraine ● It’s a game that every Ukrainian knows about: The “Death Match” of 1942, when top Kiev soccer players trounced a team of Nazi occupiers and reportedly paid for it with their lives. But Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday froze the release of a movie depicting that Soviet defiance of Nazi Germany [...]
City on edge
Sebastian Larsson of Sunderland celebrates scoring his team’s third goal with his team mates MANCHESTER, England • Manchester City staged a dramatic revival to draw 3-3 with Sunderland, but the late show couldn’t hide a clear case of title nerves at Eastlands on Saturday. Roberto Mancini’s side are now two points behind leaders Manchester Unitxxed after [...]
Sounders skewered
TORREON, Mexcio – Herculez Gomez scored twice as Santos Laguna demolished the Seattle Sounders 6-1 in the second leg of their quarterfinal in Torreón, Mexico, on Wednesday, easily advancing to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League 7-3 on aggregate. Two goals in less than two minutes sprang los Guerreros into the lead early in [...]
Wylde and Celik walk out on Rangers
GLASGOW, Scotland — Gregg Wylde and Mervan Celik have become the first players to leave financially stricken Scottish champions Rangers after administrators rejected a proposal by the squad to have wages deferred. Midfielders Wylde, 20, and Celik, 21, had their offers for voluntary redundancy with no pay-off accepted. Administrators Duff and Phelps were meeting Rangers [...]
