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Diego Maradona named his final squad for the Soccer World Cup on Wednesday, which includes Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez and Juan Sebastian Veron.
The internet must be open during the Beijing Olympics. That was the message a top-ranking International Olympic Committee (IOC) official delivered on Tuesday to Beijing…
Tyson Gay has heard stories that some athletes may wear face masks at the Beijing Olympics, hoping to fend off fumes in one of the world’s most polluted capitals. ”I hear a lot…
Nicolas Anelka scored two goals and Bolton stunned Arsenal 3-1 on Saturday, lifting the Trotters into third place in England behind Manchester United and Chelsea. Liverpool beat…
Wayne Rooney scored two goals Saturday for Manchester United to beat Sheffield United 2-1 and maintain their three-point lead atop the Premier League. Rooney scored in the 30th…
Striker Raul Gonzalez ended his 11-month scoring drought for Real Madrid in a big way. Injured for much of last season, Raul scored twice in Real Madrid’s 5-1 victory over Dynamo…
Chelsea and Arsenal were the winners on ”Grand Slam Sunday” in the English Premier League. Didier Drogba scored a stunning goal late in the first half in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory…
Two-time defending champion Chelsea beat Blackburn 2-0 on Sunday in the English Premier League, winning on Frank Lampard’s 50th-minute penalty and a late goal from substitute…
Liverpool picked up its first Premier League victory of the season on Saturday, beating West Ham 2-1 on first-half goals from Daniel Agger and Peter Crouch. Liverpool opened last…
Six-time champions AC Milan and four-time winners Ajax and Liverpool put themselves in a position to reach the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday. AC Milan edged…
”We are ready for war,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said, his hair cropped in a buzz cut, but still voicing the arrogance that has won many games — and few friends. ”I don’t…
Some unfamiliar names could reach this season’s 32-team group stage of the Champions League. Some of Europe’s powers, including last season’s runners-up Arsenal, six-time…
Fireworks thundered and flashbulbs popped all around the darkened stadium, illuminating the German players’ brilliant white shirts and the thousands of flags that waved in their…
Thierry Henry came on as a substitute on Saturday and scored in the 84th minute to earn Arsenal a 1-1 draw with Tottenham in the last game at Highbury between the north London…
The threat of a breakaway in formula one seemed to fade on Monday when the teams planning their own series submitted entry forms for the 2008 season. The Grand Prix Manufacturers…
Stuart Parnaby’s goal in second-half injury time lifted Middlesbrough to a 4-3 victory on Sunday over Bolton, a victory that almost guarantees they will avoid relegation from the…
William Gallas scored in the last minute on Saturday to give league-leading Chelsea a 2-1 win over Tottenham, which moved the Blues 18 points clear atop the English Premier…
James Beattie scored in the 13th minute on Saturday, and Everton won their fourth straight English Premier League match by defeating Arsenal 1-0. Also, Neil Mellor scored in…
The League Cup probably offers Arsenal and Manchester United their best chance for a trophy this season. Both teams play this week in the first leg of the League Cup semifinals,…
Chelsea regained their nine-point lead in the English Premier League on Sunday, beating Arsenal 2-0 on goals by Arjen Robben and Joe Cole. In the day’s other Premier League game,…
