Mid-Day Ticker: Holden commits to Bolton, Argentina alters format & more
Stay up, or go down, Bolton can count on Stuart Holden to stick around. The U.S. midfielder, who is continuing his comeback from fall knee surgery, pledged his future to the club regardless of what happens in its battle against relegation. In order to stave off the drop and remain in the Premier League, Bolton...
Mid-Day Ticker: Holden commits to Bolton, Argentina alters format & more
Stay up, or go down, Bolton can count on Stuart Holden to stick around. The U.S. midfielder, who is continuing his comeback from fall knee surgery, pledged his future to the club regardless of what happens in its battle against relegation. In order to stave off the drop and remain in the Premier League, Bolton...
Mid-Day Ticker: Holden commits to Bolton, Argentina alters format & more
Stay up, or go down, Bolton can count on Stuart Holden to stick around. The U.S. midfielder, who is continuing his comeback from fall knee surgery, pledged his future to the club regardless of what happens in its battle against relegation. In order to stave off the drop and remain in the Premier League, Bolton...
Wednesday Kickoff: Italy’s latest match-fixing scandal, Rapids duo hurt & more
Italian soccer is back under the spotlight for the wrong reasons after the nation's federation is investigating 22 teams and 61 people, including 52 players, in a widespread match-fixing scandal. Serie A clubs Atalanta, Novara and Siena are the only top-flight teams reportedly under investigation, and their involvement in the scandal dates back to their...
Copa Libertadores knockout field set
The Copa Libertadores field has been cut to 16. Defending champion Santos took care of business on Thursday against Bolivian side The Strongest with a 2-0 victory that included Neymar's fifth goal of the tournament. As a result, Santos finished as the third-seeded team among those that qualified for the knockout round, behind Brazilian sides...
Wednesday Kickoff: Beckham makes Olympic cut, Reading promoted and more
David Beckham's hopes for participating in the Olympics have cleared the first hurdle. Team Great Britain manager Stuart Pearce has narrowed down his long initial list of candidates for his 18-man roster down to 80, with Beckham, Gareth Bale, Craig Bellamy and Joe Cole being among the other players whose names have been released. Pearce...
Mid-Day Ticker: Parkhurst injured, Muamba released from hospital and more
By FRANCO PANIZO If you were curious as to why Michael Parkhurst was not in FC Nordsjaelland's gameday roster this past weekend, wonder no more. A staple in his team's defense, Parkhurst suffered a toe injury prior to Nordsjaelland's 2-1 win over Silkeborg IF on Sunday. The severity of the injury is still unknown and...
Monday Kickoff: Morosini passes, Cabanas returns and more
Italian soccer is still in shock after the passing of midfielder Piermario Morosini, so much so that Udinese captain Antonio di Natale is considering retirement at season's end. Morosini collapsed during Livorno's Serie B match against Pescara on Saturday after suffering cardiac arrest. The 25-year-old midfielder, who was on loan to Livorno from Udinese, was...
Must-See Goal: Dorlan Pabon
Bend it like Beckham, meet Power it like Pabon. Colombian side Atletico Nacional sits atop its group in the Copa Libertadores, and the play of Dorlan Pabon is a big reason why. The 24-year-old Colombian international attacker, who leads the tournament with six goals, sent a powerful, swerving free kick from more than 40 yards...
Friday Kickoff: UEFA, FIFA reach deal; El Salvador, Canada U-23s draw and more
European clubs have seemingly gotten their way in the battle with FIFA. UEFA and FIFA reached an agreement at the UEFA Congress for a six-year deal that works heavily in the clubs' favor. As a result of the new pact, there will be no more one-off friendlies such as the one in August right after...
Tuesday Kickoff: Teixeira steps down, EPL to review medical policy and more
Former head of the Brazilian Football Federation Ricardo Teixeira has resigned from the FIFA Executive Committee, CONEMBOL announced late last night. The move comes a week after Teixeira stepped down as chief of the Brazilian Federation and head of preparation for the 2014 World Cup. Tensions between Brazil and FIFA have been mounting in recent...
Mid-Day Ticker: Corinthians consider bid for Tevez, PSV appoints Cocu and more
By FRANCO PANIZO Carlos Tevez has been in the headlines more often than not in recent months, and he will be in more after Corinthians expressed an interest in possibly bringing back the troubled Argentine striker. Having parted ways with Brazilian forward Adriano, Corinthians is interested in signing a striker this summer and are contemplating...
