Bayern closing in on Dortmund
MUNICH, Germany – Bayern Munich survived a late scare to beat Hannover 2-1 on Saturday and turn the screw on Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund. Toni Kroos scored in the 36th minute before Mario Gomez came off the bench to make it 2-0 with his league-leading 23rd goal of the season in the 68th. Hannover substitute [...]
Berbatov staying at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER, England – Sir Alex Ferguson believes Tottenham Hotspur pose a real threat to Manchester United’s hopes of retaining the Premier League title as they are “playing the best football in the country”. Both Manchester City and Manchester United are seven points clear of third-placed Spurs at the top of the table but Harry Redknapp’s [...]
African drama to begin in Swiss boardroom
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The first African football drama of 2012 will unfold in a Swiss boardroom as Namibia continue a battle to get Burkina Faso kicked out of the upcoming Cup of Nations. Namibia claim Cameroon-born Herve Zengue was ineligible to play against them in qualifiers for the 2012 African showcase and want to [...]
APOEL make Champions League history
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia — APOEL Nicosia became the first Cypriot club to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League on Wednesday when they drew 0-0 with Zenit St Petersburg in Russia in their Group G clash. APOEL – formed in a sweet shop 85 years ago – have nine points after five games [...]
City end Newcastle’s unbeaten run
MANCHESTER, England – Manchester City maintained their unbeaten start to the Premier League season and at the same time ended Newcastle United’s with a 3-1 win at the Etihad Stadium. An otherwise solid first-half performance from the Magpies was undone by a nightmare few minutes for Ryan Taylor as half-time approached. The full-back first conceded [...]
Ronaldo celebrates record 40-goal haul, Depor relegated
MADRID — Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo broke the La Liga goal-scoring record with his 39th and 40th league goals of the season as Real Madrid hammered relegated Almeria 8-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Ronaldo poked home from close range on four minutes for his record-breaking goal to overtake the previous best of 38 [...]
