Champions League Roundup, Mar. 7
March 7, 2006Champions League Wrap: FC Barcelona, Juventus and Villarreal qualified for the quarterfinals of the Champions League on Tuesday. Chelsea didn't.
CTL: Rocha beats Liga of Quito 3-2
March 7, 2006Copa Libertadores: Pedro Cardozo scored his second goal of the game in the 80th minute and paced Rocha to a 3-2 victory over Liga de Quito on Tuesday, its first victory in three games in the Copa Libertadores and keeping alive its hopes of advancing.
More goals needed, French league says (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Pierre Serisier
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Rangers fans arrested amid violence in Spain (Reuters)
March 7, 2006(adds SPORT to slugline)
Rangers fans arrested amid violence in Spain (Reuters)
March 7, 2006(adds Pellegrini quote para 5)
Revenge did not come into it, says satisfied Rijkaard (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Simon Baskett
Barcelona and Villarreal give Spain win double (Reuters)
March 7, 2006(Updating with details, quotes, arrests in Spain)
Emerson thanks luck and a shout for Juve win (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Simon Evans
Villarreal 1-1 Rangers: So close, so far
March 7, 2006Villarreal 1-1 Rangers: So close, so far
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Barcelona 1-1 Chelsea: Revenge is sweet
March 7, 2006Barcelona 1-1 Chelsea: Revenge is sweet
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Mourinho: We were the better team again
March 7, 2006Mourinho: We were the better team again
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Juventus 2-1 Werder Bremen: Wiese error
March 7, 2006Juventus 2-1 Werder Bremen: Wiese error
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Solskjaer in hospital after reserve team clash
March 7, 2006Solskjaer in hospital after reserve team clash
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Championship: Stalemates hinder play-off hopefuls
March 7, 2006Stalemates hinder play-off hopefuls
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Bayern and Magath prepare for life after Ballack
March 7, 2006Bayern and Magath prepare for life after Ballack
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CL: Barcelona advances to quarterfinals
March 7, 2006Champions League: Ronaldhino scored a late goal Tuesday to lead FC Barcelona into the quarterfinals of the Champions League after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea. The Spanish team won the two-leg series 3-2 on aggregate.
Champions League gallery, Mar. 7
March 7, 2006
AC Milan and Bayern resume after draw
March 7, 2006Italy's duel with Germany continues Wednesday when AC Milan hosts Bayern Munich in the second round of the Champions League.
Lyon won't drop its guard against PSV
March 7, 2006Lyon hosts PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday needing only to stop its opponent scoring to reach the Champions League quarterfinals. Still, the French league leader isn't taking anything for granted.
Bundesliga Roundup, Mar. 7
March 7, 2006An injury-time goal by forward Mario Gomez gave visiting VfB Stuttgart a 1-1 draw against FC Kaiserslautern in the Bundesliga on Tuesday.
Clemente escapes punishment
March 7, 2006Athletic Bilbao coach Javier Clemente has escaped punishment from the Spanish soccer federation for making an allegedly racist remark about FC Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.
O'Shea avoids one-match ban
March 7, 2006Manchester United's John O'Shea will not have to serve a suspension, despite picking up his fifth booking of the season in Monday night's win at Wigan.
Bellamy arrested over Cardiff assault claims
March 7, 2006Bellamy arrested over Cardiff assault claims
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Uruguay bring in Tabarez for second stint
March 7, 2006Uruguay bring in Tabarez for second stint
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Bellamy arrested over alleged assault (AFP)
March 7, 2006Controversial Welsh international striker Craig Bellamy was arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a young woman in a Cardiff city centre nightclub.
Defiant Koeman confident of silencing Kop (AFP)
March 7, 2006Ronald Koeman insisted his Benfica players can silence Liverpool's famous Kop and cause a major shock by advancing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the expense of the holders on Wednesday.
Lyon are a tougher nut to crack this time round admits Hiddink (AFP)
March 7, 2006Four-time French champions Lyon will be even more difficult to beat this time round in the Champions League last 16 second leg clash admitted PSV Eindhoven coach Guus Hiddink.
Forty British police to travel with England fans to World Cup (AFP)
March 7, 2006Forty British police officers will accompany England fans to this year's World Cup finals in Germany, the British embassy in Germany and German officials announced.
World Cup organizers not afraid of English influx (SportsTicker)
March 7, 2006DUSSELDORF, Germany (Ticker) - The World Cup Organizing Committee has no fears that English soccer fans might pose a special security threat to the tournament in Germany - even though up to 100,000 of them are expected to pour into the country this summer.
MLS club changes name after angering Hispanics (AFP)
March 7, 2006After upsetting the Hispanic audience they had hoped to reach with their first nickname choice, officials of Major League Soccer's Houston franchise have re-named the club the Houston Dynamo.
Turkey's 2002 World Cup star Davala to retire: report (AFP)
March 7, 2006Former Turkish international midfielder Umit Davala, who played a key role in helping his country to third place in the 2002 World Cup, is reportedly retiring after failing to recover from a hip injury.
Bravo extends contract with Real until 2009 (Reuters)
March 7, 2006Real Madrid defender Raul Bravo hopes to celebrate a three-year extension to his contract with a victory over Arsenal in the Champions League.
Arsenal doesn't plan to just defend lead
March 7, 2006Champions League: Don't expect Arsenal to simply defend its 1-0 lead over Real Madrid. Manager Arsene Wenger wants his team to "finish the job" when the Spanish club plays at Highbury on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League knockout game.
'Superior' Perez leaves a Real mess behind
March 7, 2006Outgoing Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has left a difficult task for the incoming Fernando Martin which, as Bobby McMahon explains, has more to do with his own shortcomings than the players on the field.
O'Shea avoids one-match ban
March 7, 2006Manchester United's John O'Shea will not have to serve a suspension, despite picking up his fifth booking of the season in Monday night's win at Wigan.
Wigan 1 Manchester United 2
March 7, 2006Wigan suffered late heartbreak as an own goal from Pascal Chimbonda gifted Manchester United an undeserved come-from-behind victory.
EPL Gallery, Mar. 6
March 7, 2006
Two referees fined for fixing match
March 7, 2006A Czech court fined two former referees Tuesday for fixing a Slovakian league match in 2003.
DO'L: More to come from Baros
March 7, 2006David O'Leary believes the best is still to come from Aston Villa striker Milan Baros despite the Czech Republic international averaging almost a goal every other game for the West Midlands club.
Klinsmann and Beckenbauer square off in World Cup row (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Noah Barkin
Two referees fined for fixing Slovakian game (AP)
March 7, 2006Two former referees were fined Tuesday for fixing a Slovakian league match in 2003. Lubomir Pucek and Jiri Vodicka were $2,950 each, said judge Livia Lasakova, who ruled at the Czech court in Havirov. The two appealed the verdict, which was based on police wiretappings and witness evidence, Lasakova said.
Former referees fined for match-fixing attempt (AFP)
March 7, 2006A Czech court fined two former football referees 70,000 koruna (around 2,400 euros) for their part in trying to fix the result of a Slovak first division league game in November 2003.
Germany launches charm offensive ahead of World Cup (AFP)
March 7, 2006Twenty thousand posters went up around Germany as part of a charm campaign to present Germans as a welcoming nation to football fans coming to the World Cup.
World Cup coaches want mid-May squad deadline pushed back (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Erik Kirschbaum
FA reject Chelsea appeal over Robben red card (AFP)
March 7, 2006Chelsea's appeal to the Football Association (FA) over the red card shown to Arjen Robben for a dangerous tackle over the weekend has been rejected.
German government gives Klinsmann its backing (AFP)
March 7, 2006The German government threw its support behind under-fire coach Juergen Klinsmann as he defended his absence from a pre-World Cup coaches' workshop.
Fowler looks to boost job prospects against Benfica (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Jeremy Butler
Bayern and Magath prepare for life after Ballack
March 7, 2006Bayern and Magath prepare for life after Ballack
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Real boss more worried about Arsenal than Ronaldo
March 7, 2006Real boss more worried about Arsenal than Ronaldo
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Four-game ban for Robben after appeal fails
March 7, 2006Four-game ban for Robben after appeal fails
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'Messi is ready to punish Chelsea' - Rijkaard
March 7, 2006'Messi is ready to punish Chelsea' - Rijkaard
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Man Utd's O'Shea escapes ban
March 7, 2006Man Utd's O'Shea escapes ban
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Blackwell 'delighted' by new Leeds deal
March 7, 2006Blackwell 'delighted' by new Leeds deal
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Stefanovic set to shock docs with comeback
March 7, 2006Stefanovic set to shock docs with comeback
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Wenger seeks to calm Cole World Cup fears
March 7, 2006Wenger seeks to calm Cole World Cup fears
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Under pressure Klinsmann sticking to his 'plan'
March 7, 2006Under pressure Klinsmann sticking to his 'plan'
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Tuesday's Tottenham-Led Gossip
March 7, 2006Julio Arca and Juan Pablo Angel are said to be Spurs targets, while Chelsea wants a Mexican and Sylvain Distin could be off...
Fowler hoping to start scoring
March 7, 2006Champions League: Robbie Fowler hasn't scored since returning to Liverpool in January. Now would be the perfect time to start. The title holder hosts Benfica in a Champions League knockout match Wednesday, trailing 1-0 from last month's first leg.
Mirkovic retires due to back injury (Reuters)
March 7, 2006Former Serbia and Montenegro defender Zoran Mirkovic has retired due to a recurring back injury at the age of 34.
'Messi is ready to punish Chelsea' - Rijkaard
March 7, 2006'Messi is ready to punish Chelsea' - Rijkaard
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Jewell sets European target for Wigan
March 7, 2006Jewell sets European target for Wigan
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'Hostility toward Mourinho won't faze us' - Carvalho
March 7, 2006'Hostility toward Mourinho won't faze us' - Carvalho
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Liverpool's Kromkamp on World Cup mission
March 7, 2006Liverpool's Kromkamp on World Cup mission
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Rangers urge ticketless fans to 'see sense'
March 7, 2006Rangers urge ticketless fans to 'see sense'
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'Superior' Perez leaves a Real mess behind
March 7, 2006Outgoing Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has left a difficult task for the incoming Fernando Martin which, as Bobby McMahon explains, has more to do with his own shortcomings than the players on the field.
Juve maintains huge lead; Roma's record winning streak halted (SportsTicker)
March 7, 2006GENOA, Italy (Ticker) - Juventus continued its march toward a 29th Serie A title by posting a hard-fought 1-0 road victory over Sampdoria at the Marassi.
PSV moves closer to second straight Dutch title (SportsTicker)
March 7, 2006EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (Ticker) - If PSV Eindhoven coach Guus Hiddink does leave the club this summer, then it will now almost certainly be with a third Eredivisie title in four years.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Benitez confident of goals against Benfica (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Jeremy Butler
PREVIEW-Soccer-Milan's good form is warning to Bayern (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By James Eve
PREVIEW-Soccer-Arsenal close in on Real prize (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Trevor Huggins
World Cup hosts tackle image problem (Reuters)
March 7, 2006By Philip Blenkinsop