AFC Champions League kicks off amid controversy (AFP)
March 5, 2006Asia's premier football competition, the AFC Champions League, kicks off on Wednesday shrouded in controversy after four teams were thrown out, reducing the tournament to 24 clubs.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Barca wary of wounded Chelsea in Nou Camp clash (Reuters)
March 5, 2006By Simon Baskett
Juventus face injury worries before Werder showdown (Reuters)
March 5, 2006Juventus coach Fabio Capello is sweating on the fitness of strike pair David Trezeguet and Zlatan Ibrahimovic as they prepare for Tuesday's Champions League showdown with Werder Bremen.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Villarreal target famous Glasgow double (Reuters)
March 5, 2006By Simon Baskett
Roma's record run ends after 1-1 draw with Inter (Reuters)
March 5, 2006(adds Roma quotes)
Tottenham 3-2 Blackburn: Mido nicks thriller
March 5, 2006Tottenham 3-2 Blackburn: Mido nicks thriller
by England
La Liga: Classy Celta close gap in Euro race
March 5, 2006Classy Celta close gap in Euro race
by Europe
Ligue 1: Marseille's second-string hold rivals PSG
March 5, 2006Marseille's second-string hold rivals PSG
by Europe
Serie A Roundup, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006Serie A Wrap: Substitute Gianpaolo Pazzini scored the winning goal in the 90th minute Sunday to help Fiorentina beat Siena 2-1. Pazzini scored following a melee near the Siena net, giving Fiorentina its second straight win and 56 points in the standings.
English Premier League Roundup, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006EPL Wrap: Robbie Keane struck twice and Mido scored the winner for Tottenham in a 3-2 victory over Blackburn on Sunday. Elsewhere, Man City shoved sorry Sunderland even closer to the Premiership trap door.
EPL Action, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006
La Liga Roundup, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006La Liga Wrap: Fernando Baiano and Fabian Canobbio scored a goal in each half Sunday to help Celta Vigo beat fourth-place Osasuna 2-0 in the Spanish league. FC Barcelona still leads the league with 61 points, while Real Madrid has 51 and Valencia has 50.
Eredivisie Roundup, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006Salomon Kalou scored twice and Feyenoord continued chasing leader PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league with a 3-0 win over FC Utrecht.
Bundesliga Roundup, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 Sunday to rise to sixth place in the Bundesliga. Eintracht Frankfurt wasted several opportunities and had to settle for a 1-1 draw against visiting Wolfsburg. Defender Marcell Jansen, hoping to secure a place in Germany's World Cup squad, crowned a stellar performance by scoring Moenchengladbach's first goal in the 34th minute. Wesley Sonck pounced on a rebound to score the second in the 65th.
Scottish Premier League Roundup, Mar. 5
March 5, 2006Roman Bednar scored the winner for Hearts in a 3-2 victory over Livingston in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday. Hearts twice took the lead only for Livingston to level each time before Bednar's decider in the 87th minute. Bruno Aguiar and Edgaras Jankauskas also scored for Hearts, with Richard Brittain and David Mackay netting for Livingston. Hearts stayed second, 13 points behind leader Celtic. Livingston is at the bottom of the standings.
Man City 2-1 Sunderland: Samaras double
March 5, 2006Man City 2-1 Sunderland: Samaras double
by England
Hyypia set for all-clear to face Benfica at Anfield
March 5, 2006Hyypia set for all-clear to face Benfica at Anfield
by UEFA Champions League
Fulham 0-4 Arsenal: Inspirational Henry
March 5, 2006Fulham 0-4 Arsenal: Inspirational Henry
by England
Cheats posper most in Britain, claim UEFA
March 5, 2006Cheats posper most in Britain, claim UEFA
by Europe
Serie A: Late Pazzini strike sends Fiorentina fourth
March 5, 2006Serie A: Late Pazzini strike sends Fiorentina fourth
by Europe
Eredivisie: Kalou inspires Feyenoord, Ajax hit six
March 5, 2006Eredivisie: Kalou inspires Feyenoord, Ajax hit six
by Europe
Livingston 2-3 Hearts: Bednar saves Hearts blushes
March 5, 2006Livingston 2-3 Hearts: Bednar saves Hearts blushes
by Europe
Andrade likely to miss World Cup with knee injury
March 5, 2006Andrade likely to miss World Cup with knee injury
by World Cup
Germany rejects report Lehmann beats Kahn for keeper job (Reuters)
March 5, 2006Germany rejected a Focus magazine report on Sunday that coach Juergen Klinsmann has picked Arsenal's Jens Lehmann over Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn as his starting goalkeeper for the World Cup.
Arab Champions League semi-final draw (Reuters)
March 5, 2006The draw for the Arab Champions League semi-final, released by the Arab Football Union on Sunday:
Iliev steps down as Cherno More coach (Reuters)
March 5, 2006Ilian Iliev resigned as coach of Bulgarian Premier league club Cherno More Varna following Saturday's home defeat by Rodopa Smolyan.
Andrade set to miss World Cup after knee injury (Reuters)
March 5, 2006(Adds details)
Sissoko planning return this season (AFP)
March 5, 2006Mohamed Sissoko has insisted he will return this season despite suffering an injury he labelled the "scariest moment of my life" last month.
Blatter: FIFA to take over ticketing for 2010 WC
March 5, 2006FIFA president Sepp Blatter says his organization should take over ticketing arrangements for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Yanagisawa marks Japan return with hat-trick (Reuters)
March 5, 2006Atsushi Yanagisawa marked his return to Japan after an unhappy spell in Italy with a hat-trick for Kashima Antlers in their J-League opener on Sunday.
FIFA chief criticises World Cup 2006 ticketing (AFP)
March 5, 2006FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticised ticketing arrangements for the forthcoming World Cup finals in Germany, saying the Germans still had to prove they could hold a successful competition.
United target Lille duo (AFP)
March 5, 2006Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has targetted Lille midfield duo Mathieu Bodmer and Jean Makoun.
Hiddink unlikely to stay Australian coach after World Cup: FFA (AFP)
March 5, 2006Dutchman Guus Hiddink is unlikely to remain in charge of the Australian team after June's World Cup finals in Germany, the Australian football federation.
Ronaldinho scoffs at Chelsea move rumours
March 5, 2006Ronaldinho scoffs at Chelsea move rumours
by England
Charlton sideline Smertin as Russia return nears
March 5, 2006Charlton sideline Smertin as Russia return nears
by England
UEFA could dock points for racist chanting
March 5, 2006UEFA could dock points for racist chanting
by Europe
Marseille send B team to Paris over safety fears
March 5, 2006Marseille send B team to Paris over safety fears
by Patrick Vignal
Sydney edge Central Coast to win first A-League title
March 5, 2006Sydney edge Central Coast to win first A-League title
by Global
Yanagisawa marks J-League return with hat-trick
March 5, 2006Yanagisawa marks J-League return with hat-trick
by Global
Sydney FC wins A-League grand final
March 5, 2006Steve Corica's goal in the 62nd minute, set up by former Manchester United star Dwight Yorke, gave Sydney FC a 1-0 win over the Central Coast Mariners and the inaugural grand final championship in Australian soccer's A-League.
FIFA will not exclude Iran over nuclear row
March 5, 2006FIFA will ignore calls for Iran to be expelled from of this summer's World Cup because of the controversy over its nuclear activities, a top official from world soccer's governing body said Sunday.