Report: Man U star Rooney racks up gambling debts (SportsTicker)
April 8, 2006LONDON (Ticker) - England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will talk to star striker Wayne Rooney over allegations that he has racked up 700,000 British pounds ($1.22 million) of gambling debts.
Ligue One Roundup, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006Fred and Florent Malouda scored a goal each Saturday to give Lyon a 2-1 win over Nice that moved it to the verge of a record fifth straight French league title. The win opened Lyon's lead over second-place Bordeaux to 14 points. With only five matches remaining for both teams, Lyon has 75 points and Bordeaux, which drew 0-0 at home to Saint-Etienne, has 61.
D.C. United 2, Chivas USA 0
April 8, 2006MLS: Jamie Moreno scored twice to help D.C. United beat Chivas USA 2-0 on Saturday for their first victory of the season. Moreno deflected Chivas goalkeeper Brad Guzan's sliding clearance into an empty net in the 59th minute, and added a goal in stoppage time.
Premiership Recap, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006EPL Recap: Tottenham beat Manchester City on Saturday to keep their fight for Champions League football alive. They are now five points clear in fourth place.
Wigan 1-1 Birmingham: Big point for City
April 8, 2006Wigan 1-1 Birmingham: Big point for City
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Championship: Blades steal a win, Reading's high-five
April 8, 2006Championship: Blades steal a win, Reading's high-five
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Legend Maradona ready to lead Argentina
April 8, 2006Legend Maradona ready to lead Argentina
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La Liga: Real Madrid held at home by strugglers
April 8, 2006La Liga: Real Madrid held at home by strugglers
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Ligue 1: Lyon take another step towards fifth title
April 8, 2006Ligue 1: Lyon take another step towards fifth title
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Bundesliga: Werder thrash Bayern to open race
April 8, 2006Bundesliga: Werder thrash Bayern to open race
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Tottenham on track for Champions League berth (AP)
April 8, 2006Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-1 on Saturday to stay on course for a Champions League berth next season while Sunderland -- struggling to stay in the Premier League -- had to abandon its game with Fulham because of a wet field. Tottenham went up 2-0 on goals by Paul Stalteri and Michael Carrick in the 44th and 49th minutes.
Valencia beat Celta to go second as Real draw (Reuters)
April 8, 2006(Adds Celta Vigo v Valencia)
UPDATE1-Soccer-Inter beat Ascoli to go second in Serie A (Reuters)
April 8, 2006(releads, updates after Ascoli v Inter)
Goalkeeper decision splits Germany
April 8, 2006World Cup: German soccer officials, players and fans were still split Saturday by coach Juergen Klinsmann's decision to name Arsenal's Jens Lehmann and not Bayern Munich's Oliver Kahn as the national team's World Cup goalkeeper.
English Premier League Roundup, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006EPL Wrap: Tottenham beat Manchester City in the English Premier League on Saturday to keep their fight for Champions League football alive. They are now five points clear in fourth place.
Serie A Roundup, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006Vincenzo Iaquinta scored his first goal in two months to help Udinese beat Livorno 2-0 Saturday and move seven points clear of the Serie A relegation zone. Iaquinta opened the scoring in the 35th minute, kicking in a rebound at Livorno's Stadio Armando Picchi. Defender Cesare Natali added a 52nd-minute goal with a powerful header off a corner kick as Udinese pocketed its second straight win and handed Livorno its sixth straight loss.
Hoeness: Ballack off to Blues
April 8, 2006Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness believes midfielder Michael Ballack will join Chelsea in the summer.
Bundesliga Roundup, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006Bundesliga Wrap: Werder Bremen beat leader Bayern Munich 3-0 Saturday to reopen the Bundesliga title race and hand coach Felix Magath his heaviest loss in two years at the club. Miroslav Klose played a role in all three goals to lift Bremen into second place, ahead of Hamburg on goal difference.
La Liga Roundup, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006Veljko Paunovic scored twice Saturday to give Getafe a 2-1 victory over Malaga that added to the last-place team's worries of relegation from the Spanish league. Paunovic's deflected drive opened the scoring at Malaga's La Rosaleda stadium in the 19th minute, although substitute Pablo Counago equalized early in the second half with an angled shot.
McLeish praises Waterreus
April 8, 2006Rangers manager Alex McLeish has praised Ronald Waterreus for his performance against Motherwell in the wake of the fall-out from an interview he gave in a Dutch magazine.
Scottish Premier League Roundup, Apr. 8
April 8, 2006Hearts beat Dunfermline 4-0 in the Scottish Premier League on Saturday maintain a two-point lead over third-place Rangers. Hearts marked Tynecastle stadium's 120th anniversary with first-half goals by Michal Pospisil, Roman Bednar and Saulius Mikoliunas. Substitute Juho Makela adding a fourth goal with eight minutes left. Hearts are in second place - 17 points behind Celtic, which won its fourth Scottish league title in six seasons and 40th overall with a 1-0 victory over Hearts on Wednesday.
RC Lens earn PSG draw with late penalty (Reuters)
April 8, 2006RC Lens grabbed a 1-1 home draw against Paris St Germain with a 90th minute penalty on Saturday.
Bayern expect Ballack to move to Chelsea (Reuters)
April 8, 2006Bayern Munich are resigned to losing midfielder Michael Ballack to Chelsea at the end of the season.
Unsworth sets Premier League course for Sheffield United (Reuters)
April 8, 2006A dramatic stoppage-time strike by David Unsworth gave Sheffield United a 3-2 victory over Hull City and one foot in next season's Premier League on Saturday.
Bayern manager criticises timing of Kahn announcement (Reuters)
April 8, 2006Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeness has criticised Juergen Klinsmann for dashing Oliver Kahn's World Cup hopes the day before Saturday's important league match against Werder Bremen.
Premier League match reports (Reuters)
April 8, 2006Brief match reports of Premier League matches on Saturday: CHARLTON ATHLETIC 0 EVERTON 0
Spurs edge closer to Champions League qualifiers (Reuters)
April 8, 2006(adds quotes, details)
Bayern chief expects Ballack to join Chelsea
April 8, 2006Bayern chief expects Ballack to join Chelsea
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Portsmouth 2-2 Blackburn: Pompey show spirit
April 8, 2006Portsmouth 2-2 Blackburn: Pompey show spirit
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Tottenham 2-1 Man City: Carrick on target
April 8, 2006Tottenham 2-1 Man City: Carrick on target
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Bad weather spares Sunderland relegation
April 8, 2006Bad weather spares Sunderland relegation
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Charlton 0-0 Everton: Toothless Addicks
April 8, 2006Charlton 0-0 Everton: Toothless Addicks
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Under-fire O'Leary determined to stay at Villa
April 8, 2006Under-fire O'Leary determined to stay at Villa
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Championship: Blades steal a point, Reading's high-five
April 8, 2006Championship: Blades steal a point, Reading's high-five
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Cardinal criticizes Milan Derby date
April 8, 2006Cardinal Ersilio Tonini bitterly criticized the Italian soccer league's decision to play the highly anticipated AC Milan-Inter Milan derby on Good Friday, a day ahead of the regular 34th Serie A round. "The insensibility of the soccer world is discouraging," the 81-year-old Vatican official told Milan sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport on Saturday. "There is no justification for this choice.
Scotland-based winger in Angola squad for Lesotho (Reuters)
April 8, 2006World Cup finalists Angola have named Scotland-based winger Jose Quitongo among nine uncapped players in a preliminary squad for their Cosafa Castle Cup assignment this month.
Iran president would be welcome in Germany for World Cup (Reuters)
April 8, 2006Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be welcome in Germany to cheer on his team at the World Cup but he would be taken to task for his anti-Israel comments, a German minister said on Saturday.
Prem boss Richards vows to clear name
April 8, 2006Prem boss Richards vows to clear name
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Ferguson predicts three-horse-race next season
April 8, 2006Ferguson predicts three-horse-race next season
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Wigan success story to get US TV treatment
April 8, 2006Wigan success story to get US TV treatment
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Wenger: 'Chelsea are 80% league champions'
April 8, 2006Wenger: 'Chelsea are 80% league champions'
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Belgian soccer player dies from stab wounds
April 8, 2006Police in southern Vietnam are investigating the death of a Belgian soccer player who was found in his bed with stab wounds in the chest, an official said Saturday.
Belgian soccer player dies from stab wounds in Vietnam (AP)
April 8, 2006Police in southern Vietnam are investigating the death of a Belgian soccer player who was found in his bed with stab wounds in the chest. The 26-year-old Belgian player of Ugandan origin, who had come to try out for the Dong Nai Football Club, was found Wednesday and died shortly after being taken to a hospital, team deputy director Le Van Trieu said Saturday.