European Look Ahead: Reds vs. Red Devils, Bundesliga race heats up & more
By JOHN BOSCHINI Liverpool must be getting tired of Manchester. Kenny Dalglish and Co. face off against a Manchester side for the seventh time this season when United and Liverpool clash in a match full of significance. Manchester United are trying to survive a brutal run of fixtures and keep pace with their cross-town rivals....
Friday Kickoff: Davies makes Sochaux lineup, USWNT set for rematches & more
Photo by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com For Charlie Davies, perhaps not securing a full transfer or loan extension was the best tactic to take this winter after all. Davies has been included on Sochaux's first-team roster for the club's league game at Stade Rennes on Saturday, marking a major milestone for him and his quest to break...
Thursday Kickoff: Pearce named interim England boss, Molde to loan Cunningham and more
By CALEB SONNELAND & JOHN BOSCHINI Stuart Pearce will take on the seemingly poisoned chalice that is the English national team job — for now. Following the resignation of former manager Fabio Capello, the country has gone into a frenzy as the Football Association begins its search for a new coach. Until then, however, U-21...
Capello resigns as England manager
The 2012 European Championship commences exactly four months from today, and England is looking for a new manager. In a monumental development, Fabio Capello resigned from the helm of the English national team on Wednedsay. Capello had been public in his defense of John Terry after the FA stripped the Chelsea centerback of his international...
Soccer Wednesday: A Look Ahead
There is plenty of high-profile soccer going on around the world this Wednesday, but perhaps no games carry as much significance as the two African Cup of Nations semifinals. Ivory Coast and Ghana took care of business in the African Cup of Nations quarterfinals with matching 3-0 victories, and all that stands in the way...
Wednesday Kickoff: Redknapp acquitted, two Dynamo players arrested and more
Harry Redknapp is a free man. Redknapp and Sheffield Wednesday owner Milan Mandaric were acquitted of tax evasion charges after being found not guilty of avoiding to pay taxes on payments made into an offshore account in Monaco between 2002 and 2007, when both men were at Portsmouth. Mandaric had made payments totalling £189,000 into...
Evening Ticker: Cooper gets on board, Redknapp awaits trial verdict and more
Photo courtesy of New York Red Bulls Kenny Cooper opened his New York Red Bulls account on Tuesday, doing so against his former club in the process. Cooper scored the opening goal in the Red Bulls' 2-0 preseason victory over FC Dallas in Cancun, Mexico, a game that was postponed from Monday because of field...
Tuesday Kickoff: Capello to meet with FA, Arsenal plan summer Asian tour & more
By JOHN BOSCHINI The English FA will meet with national team manager Fabio Capello after rising tensions over the dismissal of John Terry as captain threatens to fracture an already tenuous relationship between the two sides. Capello has been very outspoken in his disagreement with the FA's decision to strip Terry of the captain's armband...
Mid-Day Ticker: Suarez set for return, Ibrahimovic suspended and more
By FRANCO PANIZO Luis Suarez's spell on the sidelines has come to a close. Having served his eight-match ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra and a one-game suspension for a gesture to Fulham fans, Suarez is set to return for Liverpool on Monday in its game against Tottenham. Suarez's return has manager Kenny Dalglish upbeat,...
European rewind: Man United battles back, Roma tops Inter and more
By JOHN BOSCHINI Manchester United just will not go away as they overcame a 3-0 deficit to draw away to Chelsea and keep pressure on Manchester City. It was shaping up to be a long afternoon at Stamford Bridge as a 1-0 halftime lead for Chelsea from Jonathan Evans' own goal was quickly extended. Fernando...
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