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Soccer-Malaysia FA, police to investigate match-fixing claims Reuters - 1 hr 53 mins ago
May 22 (Reuters) - Claims of match-fixing in a Malaysian league fixture will be investigated by the country's Football Association (FAM) and sports minister on Thursday, … More »Soccer-Malaysia FA, police to investigate match-fixing claims
May 22 (Reuters) - Claims of match-fixing in a Malaysian league fixture will be investigated by the country's Football Association (FAM) and sports minister on Thursday, local media reported, with the police urged to protect players from bookmakers. The second tier Malaysian Premier League match between Kuala Lumpur and …
Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors Reuters - 6 hrs ago
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club's … More »Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club's president has quit his seat at the Argentine FA. An irate fan threw a set of dentures at coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi during Monday's 3-1 home defeat by …
Soccer-Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors Reuters - 6 hrs ago
BUENOS AIRES, May 21 (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the … More »Soccer-Relegation woes worry toothless Argentinos Juniors
BUENOS AIRES, May 21 (Reuters) - Argentinos Juniors, staring into the jaws of relegation, have had a set of false teeth thrown at their coach by an angry fan while the club's president has quit his seat at the Argentine FA. An irate fan threw a set of dentures at coach Ricardo Caruso Lombardi during Monday's 3-1 home defeat …
Soccer-Injured Carroll ruled out of England friendlies Reuters - 8 hrs ago
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Striker Andy Carroll has pulled out of England's friendly internationals against Ireland and Brazil through injury, the FA said on its website … More »Soccer-Injured Carroll ruled out of England friendlies
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Striker Andy Carroll has pulled out of England's friendly internationals against Ireland and Brazil through injury, the FA said on its website (www.thefa.com) on Tuesday. The 24-year-old has been struggling with a heel injury after he was named in Roy Hodgson's squad to face Ireland at Wembley …
Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent AP - 8 hrs ago
STOKE, England (AP) — Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club. More »Pulis leaves as Stoke manager by mutual consent
STOKE, England (AP) — Stoke says Tony Pulis left as manager by mutual consent Tuesday, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club.
Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York Simon Evans - Reuters - 8 hrs ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular … More »Analysis: New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football Club …
Soccer-New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York Reuters - 9 hrs ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's … More »Soccer-New MLS club faces challenge to make mark in New York
By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) - For a brief but dazzling spell in the 1970s, New Yorkers fell in love with soccer as Pele and the Cosmos showcased the world's most popular game in a city long dominated by baseball and American football. Now Major League Soccer hopes that a new team, called the New York City Football …
Soccer-Longest serving Premier League managers Reuters - 9 hrs ago
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Longest serving current PremierLeague managers after Tony Pulis left Stoke City by mutualagreement on Tuesday. ... More »Soccer-Longest serving Premier League managers
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Longest serving current PremierLeague managers after Tony Pulis left Stoke City by mutualagreement on Tuesday. ...
Soccer-Pulis leaves Stoke after seven years in charge Reuters - 9 hrs ago
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Stoke City and manager Tony Pulis parted company by mutual agreement on Tuesday after seven years in which he established the Potteries outfit … More »Soccer-Pulis leaves Stoke after seven years in charge
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Stoke City and manager Tony Pulis parted company by mutual agreement on Tuesday after seven years in which he established the Potteries outfit back in the top flight of English soccer. Having steered Stoke to the Premier League in 2008, two years after returning for a second spell at the helm, …
Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team RONALD BLUM - AP - 9 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League … More »Yankees, Man City to co-own NYC MLS team
NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015.
Soccer-Czech championship results and standings Reuters - 10 hrs ago
May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Czech championship matches on Tuesday Tuesday, May 21Hradec Kralove 0 Marila Pribram 0 Slovan Liberec 3 Teplice … More »Soccer-Czech championship results and standings
May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Czech championship matches on Tuesday Tuesday, May 21Hradec Kralove 0 Marila Pribram 0 Slovan Liberec 3 Teplice 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Viktoria Plzen 27 18 5 4 49 19 59 -------------------------2 Sparta Prague 27 17 6 4 47 20 57 3 Slovan Liberec 28 15 5 …
Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team Simon Evans - Reuters - 11 hrs ago
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from … More »Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team
By Simon Evans MIAMI (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game. City, owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be the majority partner in …
Soccer-Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team Reuters - 11 hrs ago
(Adds details) By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play … More »Soccer-Manchester City and Yankees launch new MLS team
(Adds details) By Simon Evans MIAMI, May 21 (Reuters) - The New York Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City have formed a Major League Soccer (MLS) team to play in New York City from 2015, aiming to win over America's largest sports market to the global game. City, owned by Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi, will be …
Soccer-Norwegian championship results and standings Reuters - 12 hrs ago
May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Norwegian championship matches on Tuesday Tuesday, May 21Sandnes Ulf 0 Viking Stavanger 1 Sarpsborg 08 3 Valerenga … More »Soccer-Norwegian championship results and standings
May 21 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Norwegian championship matches on Tuesday Tuesday, May 21Sandnes Ulf 0 Viking Stavanger 1 Sarpsborg 08 3 Valerenga Oslo 3 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Stromsgodset IF 11 8 2 1 24 7 26 -------------------------2 Rosenborg Trondheim 11 6 3 2 21 11 21 3 Aalesund 11 …
Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title STEVE DOUGLAS - AP - 12 hrs ago
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions … More »Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.
Beckham junior trains with QPR academy Reuters - 12 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has trained at the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are already offering short … More »Beckham junior trains with QPR academy
LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has trained at the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are already offering short odds that the 14-year-old will emulate his father by playing for England. QPR said on Twitter that he was training with them but had not officially joined …
Soccer-Uganda appoint Serbian Sredojevich as coach Reuters - 13 hrs ago
May 21 (Reuters) - Uganda unveiled Serbian Milutin Sredojevich as their new coach at a news conference in Kampala on Tuesday, less than three weeks before they play two … More »Soccer-Uganda appoint Serbian Sredojevich as coach
May 21 (Reuters) - Uganda unveiled Serbian Milutin Sredojevich as their new coach at a news conference in Kampala on Tuesday, less than three weeks before they play two key World Cup qualifiers. The 43-year-old has been handed a two-year contract following the sacking of Briton Bobby Williamson last month after Uganda lost …
Soccer-West Ham sign Rat on one-year deal Reuters - 13 hrs ago
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - West Ham United have signed Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The left back joins on … More »Soccer-West Ham sign Rat on one-year deal
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - West Ham United have signed Romania captain Razvan Rat on a free transfer, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The left back joins on an extendable one-year deal after his contract at Ukrainian champions Shakhtar Donetsk came to an end. The 31-year-old has 88 caps for Romania and won seven …
Soccer-Ajax coach De Boer extends contract until 2017 Reuters - 13 hrs ago
ROTTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam coach Frank de Boer has agreed a four-year deal to extend his contract until July 2017, the Dutch champions said on Tuesday. … More »Soccer-Ajax coach De Boer extends contract until 2017
ROTTERDAM, May 21 (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam coach Frank de Boer has agreed a four-year deal to extend his contract until July 2017, the Dutch champions said on Tuesday. De Boer succeeded Martin Jol in December 2010 and has guided the club to a title hat-trick in his time at the helm. The 43-year-old, who enjoyed a distinguished …
Soccer-Brazilian league to play second fiddle in unusual season Reuters - 14 hrs ago
By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO, May 21, (Reuters) - Brazil's Serie A kicks off at the weekend and some of the country's most successful sides already appear to be out of … More »Soccer-Brazilian league to play second fiddle in unusual season
By Andrew Downie SAO PAULO, May 21, (Reuters) - Brazil's Serie A kicks off at the weekend and some of the country's most successful sides already appear to be out of contention in what will be an unusual season. Split up by the Confederations Cup, the season will also be hampered once more by the twin distractions of the …
Soccer-Beckham junior trains with QPR academy Reuters - 14 hrs ago
(Adds details) LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has trained at the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are … More »Soccer-Beckham junior trains with QPR academy
(Adds details) LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - David Beckham's eldest son Brooklyn has trained at the junior academy of London club Queens Park Rangers and bookmakers are already offering short odds that the 14-year-old will emulate his father by playing for England. QPR said on Twitter that he was training with them but had …
Soccer-Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain Reuters - 15 hrs ago
By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might … More »Soccer-Maccabi Tel Aviv back on top but coach future uncertain
By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, May 21 (Reuters) - Champions Maccabi Tel Aviv have reasserted their dominance of Israeli soccer but media reports on Tuesday suggested they might have to continue their revival without coach Oscar Garcia. The country's wealthiest club lost 3-0 to Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv in the final fixture of the season …
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APNewsBreak: Yanks, Man City to own NYC MLS team RONALD BLUM - AP - 16 hrs ago
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business. More »APNewsBreak: Yanks, Man City to own NYC MLS team
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business.
Soccer-Pulis departs as Stoke manager, says Owen Reuters - 16 hrs ago
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Tony Pulis has left his job as manager of Stoke City, recently retired Stoke player Michael Owen said on Tuesday. Pulis rejoined the club for … More »Soccer-Pulis departs as Stoke manager, says Owen
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Tony Pulis has left his job as manager of Stoke City, recently retired Stoke player Michael Owen said on Tuesday. Pulis rejoined the club for a second spell in 2006 and guided them to promotion in 2008 before reaching the FA Cup final in 2011. "Just heard that Tony Pulis has left Stoke. No denying …