Argentine roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006Defending champion Boca Juniors trounced Quilmes 3-1 Sunday and took the lead after nine rounds of the Argentine Clausura soccer championship. Former leader and Boca arch-rival River Plate fell to second place after a 1-1 tie with Independiente in Sunday's derby, and Newell's Old Boys, the other leader, fell 2-1 to Estudiantes de La Plata and took third place.
Ligue One Roundup, March 12
March 12, 2006Midfielder Kader Keita scored a late equalizer and third-place Lille drew 1-1 at Nantes in the French first division on Sunday. Julio Rossi put Nantes ahead in the seventh minute, but Keita struck in the 84th to give Lille 51 points from 30 rounds of matches. Four-time defending champion Lyon, which beat Metz 4-0 on Saturday, tops the table with 65 points, nine ahead of Bordeaux, which overcame Toulouse 2-0.
Mexican roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006MEX: The Pumas defeated Morelia 1-0, on a goal by wing Jose Luis "Parejita" Lopez from a pass by Brazilian Leandro Augusto in the 84th minute. Also, The Tigres of Nuevo Leon defeated Monterrey 2-1 despite missing a penalty shot.
European league round-up (Reuters)
March 12, 2006Round-up of weekend action in the major European leagues:
Juventus tighten grip on Serie A (Reuters)
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Keeper Barthez injured in Marseille win (Reuters)
March 12, 2006Olympique Marseille goalkeeper Fabien Barthez went off injured in the 86th minute of the 2-0 home win over St Etienne in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
Serie A Roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006Serie A Wrap: Fiorentina stayed a point ahead of fifth-place AS Roma in the Serie A despite its match against Cagliari being suspended due to strong winds. Roma, which is trying to get into fourth place to claim one of the four spots in next season's Champions League, lost at Ascoli, and had its unbeaten streak end at 13 matches.
EPL Action, Mar. 12
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Bundesliga Roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006Schalke kept the pressure on the Bundesliga leaders Sunday, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on goals by Soeren Larsen and Ebbe Sand. Schalke moved into third place ahead of Werder Bremen, a 3-0 loser to Hertha Berlin on Saturday, and could move to second if Hamburger SV loses a snow-delayed match later Sunday against Kaiserslautern.
Scottish Premier League Roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006Celtic came from behind to beat Hibernian 2-1 Sunday and move 15 points clear in the Scottish Premier League title race. A day after second-place Hearts was held 0-0 by Inverness, Celtic edged closer to its 40th league title with its 23rd league victory of the season in 29 games. Derek Riordan scored from a free kick to give Hibs a 24th-minute lead at Easter Road.
La Liga Roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006La Liga Wrap: Nene and Rodolfo Bodipo scored first-half goals Sunday, helping Alaves rally to beat Sevilla and move out of the Spanish league's relegation zone. Javier Saviola gave the visitors an 11th-minute lead at Mendizorroza stadium when he swiveled to volley home David Alves' cross from the right.
Ronaldo penalty miss adds to problems
March 12, 2006Ronaldo's last-minute penalty miss which cost Real Madrid a much-needed victory against Valencia has added to the unsettled striker's recent woes.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool: Gerrard's gaff costs Reds
March 12, 2006Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool: Gerrard's gaff costs Reds
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Charlton 2-1 Middlesbrough: Bent double
March 12, 2006Charlton 2-1 Middlesbrough: Bent double
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Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle: Rooney runs riot
March 12, 2006Man Utd 2-0 Newcastle: FT Report
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Ligue 1: Lille lose ground in Champions League race
March 12, 2006Lille lose ground in Champions League race
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La Liga: Nine-man Alaves halt Sevilla charge
March 12, 2006Nine-man Alaves halt Sevilla charge
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Dutch: Feyenoord frustrated as PSV stay clear
March 12, 2006Feyenoord frustrated as PSV stay clear
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SPL: Celtic recover to move 15 points clear
March 12, 2006Celtic recover to move 15 points clear
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Serie A: Roma end poor week with Ascoli loss
March 12, 2006Roma end poor week with Ascoli loss
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English Premier League Roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006EPL Wrap: Wayne Rooney scored twice in the first 12 minutes and Manchester United beat Newcastle on Sunday to cut Chelsea's lead to 15 points in the Premier League. The Red Devils, which have now won four league matches in a row, also missed several chances at Old Trafford.
Eredivisie Roundup, Mar. 12
March 12, 2006Second-place Feyenoord drew 1-1 with RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch league on Sunday, missing a chance to gain on leader PSV Eindhoven.
Bring Owen back says Gerrard (AFP)
March 12, 2006England and former Liverpool striker Michael Owen should be brought back to the club at all costs his good friend and Liverpool playmaker Steven Gerrard said.
Curbishley meets FA as selection process ups pace
March 12, 2006Curbishley in talks over England job
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Gerrard wants to see Owen back at Anfield
March 12, 2006Gerrard wants to see Owen back
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Campbell will be fit and ready for World Cup - Gilberto
March 12, 2006'Campbell will be fit for World Cup'
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Klinsmann to spend more time at 'home'
March 12, 2006Klinsmann to spend more time at 'home'
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The Worse For Wear Gossip
March 12, 2006What would we gossip about if it wasn't for Chelsea?
Gulati elected USSF president (AP)
March 12, 2006Sunil Gulati was unanimously elected president of the U.S. Soccer Federation on Saturday and succeeds Bob Contiguglia, who is retiring after two four-year terms. Gulati, a member of Columbia University's economics department, said he intends within 100 days to outline initiatives in international relations, diversity and event hosting.