Lyon spills points at Evian
EVIAN, France ● Lyon missed the creative spark of injured playmaker Yoann Gourcuff on Friday as they dropped their first points of their new campaign with a 1-1 draw at modest Evian. Lyon had won their two opening games but fluffed their lines as only a Michel Bastos equaliser 16 minutes from time saved their [...]
Coroner: Signs point to ‘natural death’ for Urso
COLUMBUS, Ohio ● A coroner said signs pointed to “an apparent natural death” pending results from toxicology tests and on other tissue after an autopsy performed on Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso on Monday. The 22-year-old Urso was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. Sunday at Grant Medical Center after collapsing at a downtown Columbus bar [...]
Ibra scores during debut for PSG
WASHINGTON, DC ● A chance to stretch their legs against a world-class side, their first result in more than a month and a compliment from Carlo Ancelotti. All in all, not a bad day’s work for D.C. United, which played free-spending Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-1 draw Saturday evening in an [...]
Anelka player-coach at Shenhua
SHANGHAI, China ● French striker Nicolas Anelka will become a “player-coach” at Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua, the club said Thursday while insisting French head coach Jean Tigana remained on board. A Shenhua official confirmed reports they had sacked three assistant coaches after winning only two of their five matches so far [...]
Police dog bites player during match in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil —A first-division match in southern Brazil was delayed for a few minutes after a police dog bit a player on the back of the leg. Television cameras showed the dog, a German Shepherd, biting Caxias striker Vanderlei as he and several other teammates complained to the officiating crew near the sidelines. The [...]
Police dog bites player during match in Brazil
SAO PAULO, Brazil —A first-division match in southern Brazil was delayed for a few minutes after a police dog bit a player on the back of the leg. Television cameras showed the dog, a German Shepherd, biting Caxias striker Vanderlei as he and several other teammates complained to the officiating crew near the sidelines. The [...]
Goalie Howard scores, but Bolton grab the points
LIVERPOOL, England — Tim Howard refused to celebrate despite becoming only the fourth goalkeeper to score in the history of the English Premier League with a freak goal from inside his own area in Everton’s home match against Bolton on Wednesday. The United States international’s first-time clearance from a back pass bounced about 30 yards [...]
Liverpool players protest Suarez ban
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool’s players hit out at the eight-match ban handed to Luis Suarez for abusing Patrice Evra on Wednesday, insisting the Uruguayan striker was not a racist. In a strongly worded statement, Liverpool’s multi-cultural squad said they were united behind Suarez, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being found guilty [...]
Liverpool players protest Suarez ban
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool’s players hit out at the eight-match ban handed to Luis Suarez for abusing Patrice Evra on Wednesday, insisting the Uruguayan striker was not a racist. In a strongly worded statement, Liverpool’s multi-cultural squad said they were united behind Suarez, who faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after being found guilty [...]
