Henry unfazed by transfer speculation (AFP)
March 19, 2006Thierry Henry says he is not letting the 'will-he, won't he' debate over his future at Arsenal bother him.
Serie A Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006Serie A Wrap: Andriy Shevchenko scored his 17th and 18th goals of the season Sunday to help second-place AC Milan beat struggling Udinese in the Serie A. Third-place Inter Milan remained two points behind its city rival with a win over Lazio.
La Liga Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006La Liga Wrap: Real Madrid fell further behind in the Spanish league after a 0-0 draw against visiting Real Betis on Sunday. Valencia also lost ground on league leader FC Barcelona after losing to Racing Santander 2-1.
Premiership Recap, Mar. 18-19
March 19, 2006
Bundesliga Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006Three goals in a dominant second half by Bayern Munich gave the club a 3-0 win against Schalke on Sunday and restored its hold on the Bundesliga. Hasan Salihamidzic, Claudio Pizarro and Roy Makaay led a concerted Bayern effort against the team with the league's best record since the winter break. Bayern, which restored its six-point lead in the league, was fighting a three-match winless streak which had allowed Hamburger SV to close to three points Saturday.
Ligue One Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006Lille held Marseille to a 0-0 draw Sunday in the French first division, and had the best scoring chances throughout the match. Nigerian forward Peter Odemwingie dribbled past three defenders in the 46th, but Marseille goalkeeper Cedric Carrasso blocked his shot. Carrasso then punched away a close-range volley by captain Gregory Tafforeau in the 62nd. Fifth-place Marseille almost stole the game in injury time, but the referee canceled Senegal forward Mamadou Niang's goal for an offside.
German fans expecting rout of U.S. (AP)
March 19, 2006Germany's national soccer team has been treated like a pi¤ata since it lost to Italy 4-1, and now fans are expecting -- perhaps demanding -- an ego-boosting rout of the United States on Wednesday. Eleven players on the somewhat depleted American roster started practice Sunday at Lohrheidestadion in suburban Wattenscheid, in a valley overlooked by a coal mine.
Kadosh quits as coach of struggling Bnei Sakhnin (Reuters)
March 19, 2006By Ori Lewis
'Scolari interviewed about England vacancy'
March 19, 2006'Scolari interviewed about England vacancy'
by World Cup
Jose: I'm staying and not going to Inter
March 19, 2006Jose: I'm staying and not going to Inter
by England
Fulham 1-0 Chelsea: Champions shot down
March 19, 2006Fulham 1-0 Chelsea: Champions shot down
by England
Mourinho left feeling cheated and victimised
March 19, 2006Mourinho left feeling cheated and victimised
by England
Referee defends Drogba handball decision
March 19, 2006Referee defends Drogba handball decision
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La Liga: Pressure tells as Valencia, Madrid falter
March 19, 2006Pressure tells as Valencia, Real crack
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Bundesliga: Crisis over as Bayern beat Schalke
March 19, 2006Bundesliga: Crisis over as Bayern beat Schalke
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Bhoys commemorate Johnstone with cup win
March 19, 2006Bhoys commemorate Johnstone with cup win
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English Premier League Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006EPL Wrap: Peter Crouch, Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse scored in Liverpool's 3-1 victory over Newcastle at St. James' Park on Sunday, keeping the Reds just two points behind second-place Manchester United.
EPL Action, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006
McLeish still sure of second
March 19, 2006Rangers manager Alex McLeish is confident his team can still claim a Champions League berth for next season after the 1-1 draw at Hearts in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.
Hearts 1 Rangers 1
March 19, 2006Hearts maintained their six-point over Rangers lead in the fight for second place in the Bank of Scotland Premier League after a 1-1 draw against the Light Blues at Tynecastle.
Scottish Premier League Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006Rangers and Hearts drew 1-1 in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday, with both clubs still off the pace of leader Celtic.
Eredivisie Roundup, Mar. 19
March 19, 2006Shota Arveladze scored the lone goal Sunday to give AZ Alkmaar a 1-0 win over Feyenoord in the Dutch league.
Jose: I'm staying and not going to Inter
March 19, 2006Jose: I'm staying and not going to Inter
by England
Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool: Reds stay in hunt
March 19, 2006Newcastle 1-3 Liverpool: Reds stay in hunt
by England
'Scolari interviewed about England vacancy'
March 19, 2006'Scolari interviewed about England vacancy'
by World Cup
Addicks wait until summer for Curbs talks
March 19, 2006Addicks wait until summer for Curbs talks
by England
Anfield admits excrement thrown at Utd fans
March 19, 2006Anfield admits excrement thrown at Utd fans
by England
Dutch: AZ up to second after beating Feyenoord
March 19, 2006AZ up to second after beating Feyenoord
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Liverpool beats Newcastle 3-1 in Premier League (AP)
March 19, 2006Liverpool stayed two points behind second-place Manchester United in the English Premier League after beating Newcastle 3-1 Sunday. Peter Crouch, Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse scored for visiting Liverpool, which dominated from the start and controlled play. Crouch put Liverpool ahead in the 10th minute, getting under a perfect lob to put a bouncing header beyond Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given.
Lyon start negotiations over Wiltord's contract (Reuters)
March 19, 2006Champions Olympique Lyon have started discussions to renew France winger Sylvain Wiltord's contract, club chairman Jean-Michel Aulas said on Sunday.
Boumsong presents the points to Liverpool (AFP)
March 19, 2006Liverpool kept alive their chances of finishing in second place in the Premiership as goals from Peter Crouch, Steven Gerrard and Djibril Cisse earned them a 3-1 victory at Newcastle.
Saadi Gadhafi extends Italian soccer career
March 19, 2006Saadi Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Moammar, is to continue his career with Udinese.
Euro Action, Mar. 18
March 19, 2006
Premiership Recap, Mar. 18
March 19, 2006EPL Recap: Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal picked up ground on runaway-leader Chelsea. The Red Devils defeated West Brom 2-1 on Saturday, behind two goals from Louis Saha.
La Liga Roundup, Mar. 18
March 19, 2006Henrik Larsson and Samuel Eto'o led FC Barcelona to a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad on Saturday, increasing its lead atop the Spanish league to 12 points with 10 matches to play. The goal by Eto'o in the 51st minute was his league-leading 20th of the season, five more than David Villa of Valencia, and capped the victory which gave Barcelona 64 points from 28 matches. Valencia and Real Madrid are next with 52 points each, and play their 28th-round matches on Sunday.