- Schweinsteiger still not ready for Germany Reuters - 47 mins ago
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bastian Schweinsteiger is still not fit enough to play for Germany and has been left out of their squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Austria next month. Coach … More »Schweinsteiger still not ready for Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bastian Schweinsteiger is still not fit enough to play for Germany and has been left out of their squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Faroe Islands and Austria next month. Coach Joachim Loew, who named 34-year-old Miroslav Klose as his only out-and-out striker in the 22-man squad, said Schweinsteiger …
- Ferguson angry with FA over Young injury AFP - 49 mins ago
Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, is angry with the Football Association for revealing that winger Ashley Young has a knee injury that will rule him out of action for club and country for … More »Ferguson angry with FA over Young injury
- Abramovich defeats "unreliable" Berezovsky in court Reuters - 57 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich emerged victorious on Friday from a long and hugely expensive legal battle with his former friend Boris Berezovsky that laid bare the murky dealings … More »Abramovich defeats "unreliable" Berezovsky in court
LONDON (Reuters) - Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich emerged victorious on Friday from a long and hugely expensive legal battle with his former friend Boris Berezovsky that laid bare the murky dealings behind the post-Soviet carve-up of Russia's vast natural resources. Judge Elizabeth Gloster told a packed London courtroom …
- Man Utd's Kagawa shunted left by Honda AFP - 1 hr 2 mins ago
Shinji Kagawa will remain frozen out of his favoured central attacking role for Japan despite a flying start in the position for Manchester United, coach Alberto Zaccheroni has indicated. More »Man Utd's Kagawa shunted left by Honda
- Mancini targets five signings by transfer deadline AFP - 1 hr 39 mins ago
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is confident of wrapping up five new signings before Friday night's transfer deadline. More »Mancini targets five signings by transfer deadline
- Villa back in Spain squad for World Cup qualifying Reuters - 1 hr 46 mins ago
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's all-time leading scorer David Villa was recalled to the squad by Vicente del Bosque on Friday for their opening 2014 World Cup qualifying matches. Villa, who has scored 51 goals … More »Villa back in Spain squad for World Cup qualifying
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's all-time leading scorer David Villa was recalled to the squad by Vicente del Bosque on Friday for their opening 2014 World Cup qualifying matches. Villa, who has scored 51 goals in 82 games for Spain, broke his left leg while playing with Barcelona at the Club World Cup last December and missed …
- Milan sign Dutch midfielder De Jong from Manchester City Reuters - 1 hr 48 mins ago
(Reuters) - Dutch international Nigel de Jong has joined AC Milan from Premier League champions Manchester City, the Italian club said on Friday. "Nigel De Jong, much to the satisfaction of the Milan faithful, … More »Milan sign Dutch midfielder De Jong from Manchester City
(Reuters) - Dutch international Nigel de Jong has joined AC Milan from Premier League champions Manchester City, the Italian club said on Friday. "Nigel De Jong, much to the satisfaction of the Milan faithful, is now one of our players," the Serie A side said on its website (www.acmilan.com). "He is an important signing …
- Swaziland appoint Belgian Billen as new coach Reuters - 1 hr 50 mins ago
MBABANE (Reuters) - Belgian Valerie Billen has been appointed coach of Swaziland on a one year contract, the country's football association said on Friday. The 59-year-old has previous African experience … More »Swaziland appoint Belgian Billen as new coach
MBABANE (Reuters) - Belgian Valerie Billen has been appointed coach of Swaziland on a one year contract, the country's football association said on Friday. The 59-year-old has previous African experience with Ivorian club Satellite Abidjan in 2001 and also coached Ujpest Dozsa in Hungary, but spent most of his near two …
- Terror attack survivor becomes Paralympian AP - 1 hr 58 mins ago
Keep an eye out for No. 7 when Britain plays Ukraine in its first match of the Paralympic Games sitting volleyball tournament Friday. More »Terror attack survivor becomes Paralympian
- Oviedo set for Everton move AFP - 2 hrs 18 mins ago
Premier league high-flyers Everton are set to sign Costa Rica defender Bryan Oviedo from FC Copenhagen after the clubs agreed on a transfer fee. More »Oviedo set for Everton move
- Van der Vaart set for Hamburg return AFP - 2 hrs 22 mins ago
Tottenham forward Rafael van der Vaart on Friday was having a medical in Hamburg with a view to joining the Bundesliga club, the player's agent said. More »Van der Vaart set for Hamburg return
- Paterno family adjusts to new era at Penn State AP - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
Penn State's season opener on Saturday will be the first since 1949 not featuring someone with the last name Paterno on the coaching staff. They're out of the picture, like the campus statue of the family … More »Paterno family adjusts to new era at Penn State
- Fowler, Mahan have a different cup in mind AP - 2 hrs 45 mins ago
Rickie Fowler set three goals for himself at the start of the year. He achieved his top priority in early May when he won for the first time on the PGA Tour with a birdie on the first playoff hole at … More »Fowler, Mahan have a different cup in mind
- Emotional Vitt ready to hand over Saints AP - 3 hrs ago
Joe Vitt coached to the very last minute, sprinting down the field and screaming for a timeout as his team moved into scoring territory. More »Emotional Vitt ready to hand over Saints
- Chelsea open European title defence against Juventus Reuters - 4 hrs ago
MONACO (Reuters) - Chelsea will start the defence of the Champions League trophy they won so dramatically last season with a Group E match against former winners Juventus at Stamford Bridge. The Italian … More »Chelsea open European title defence against Juventus
MONACO (Reuters) - Chelsea will start the defence of the Champions League trophy they won so dramatically last season with a Group E match against former winners Juventus at Stamford Bridge. The Italian champions, who have lifted the European Cup twice, should give Chelsea a stern test on September 19 before Roberto di …
- Roddick says he'll retire after US Open AP - 4 hrs ago
Whether it turns out to be a tearful farewell or simply another fun-filled evening of tennis, Friday night figures to be electric in Arthur Ashe Stadium. More »Roddick says he'll retire after US Open
- Season of change arrives for Penn State football AP - 4 hrs ago
Once the model of stability, Penn State football has been thrust into a rebuilding project unlike any other. More »Season of change arrives for Penn State football
- Carroll completes loan move to West Ham Reuters - 4 hrs ago
(Reuters) - West Ham United have signed England striker Andy Carroll on a season-long loan from Liverpool, the London Premier League club said on Thursday. West Ham will then have the option of a permanent … More »Carroll completes loan move to West Ham
(Reuters) - West Ham United have signed England striker Andy Carroll on a season-long loan from Liverpool, the London Premier League club said on Thursday. West Ham will then have the option of a permanent deal to sign Carroll for an undisclosed fee at the end of the season. "It's great to be here at West Ham and all signed …
- Records tumble on first day of the Paralympics AFP - 5 hrs ago
China ended the first day of the London Paralympics on top of the medal table but it was British cyclist Sarah Storey who stole the show by storming to her eighth Paralympic gold. More »Records tumble on first day of the Paralympics
- Texas school to open $60M football field of dreams AP - 5 hrs ago
Call it the palace of high school football: A gleaming $60 million facility with seats for 18,000 roaring fans, a 38-foot-wide high-definition video screen, corporate sponsors and a towering upper de … More »Texas school to open $60M football field of dreams
- Liverpool strike late to break Hearts, CSKA out Reuters - 5 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - An 87th-minute goal from Luis Suarez took Liverpool through to the Europa League main draw at the expense of Scotland's Hearts as CSKA Moscow crashed out to AIK Solna on Thursday. CSKA, … More »Liverpool strike late to break Hearts, CSKA out
LONDON (Reuters) - An 87th-minute goal from Luis Suarez took Liverpool through to the Europa League main draw at the expense of Scotland's Hearts as CSKA Moscow crashed out to AIK Solna on Thursday. CSKA, 2005 UEFA Cup winners, lost 2-0 to the Swedes who knocked out the Russians 2-1 on aggregate after Kwame Karikari grabbed …
- Roddick to retire, Federer and Serena play on Reuters - 6 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick stunned the tennis world by announcing that the U.S Open would be his last tournament on Thursday but there was no sign of the end of the road for his contemporaries Roger … More »Roddick to retire, Federer and Serena play on
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Roddick stunned the tennis world by announcing that the U.S Open would be his last tournament on Thursday but there was no sign of the end of the road for his contemporaries Roger Federer and Serena Williams on day four at Flushing Meadows. Federer led the tributes for Roddick after defeating Bjorn …
- Rudisha suffers shock loss, shivering Bolt wins Reuters - 6 hrs ago
ZURICH (Reuters) - Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha suffered a shock defeat at the Weltklasse diamond league meeting on Thursday but Usain Bolt braved the cold to win the 200 in a meeting record … More »Rudisha suffers shock loss, shivering Bolt wins
ZURICH (Reuters) - Olympic 800 metres champion David Rudisha suffered a shock defeat at the Weltklasse diamond league meeting on Thursday but Usain Bolt braved the cold to win the 200 in a meeting record time. Kenyan Rudisha, who set a world record to win gold in London, lost out to Ethiopian teenager Mohammed Aman on a …
- Roddick to quit, Federer into US Open third round AFP - 6 hrs ago
Andy Roddick celebrated his 30th birthday by announcing his retirement as Roger Federer, the great Grand Slam tormentor of the American, eased into the third round at the US Open. More »Roddick to quit, Federer into US Open third round
Andy Roddick celebrated his 30th birthday by announcing his retirement as Roger Federer, the great Grand Slam tormentor of the American, eased into the third round at the US Open.
- Pumas don't want to be a surprise packages any more Reuters - 6 hrs ago
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Pumas, fresh from their best result against South Africa, want to become a team that no longer surprise people with their achievements. Having lost 27-6 to South Africa … More »Pumas don't want to be a surprise packages any more
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Pumas, fresh from their best result against South Africa, want to become a team that no longer surprise people with their achievements. Having lost 27-6 to South Africa on their debut in Cape Town on August 18, the Pumas came within a whisker of upsetting the Springboks in a 16-16 draw …
Two Indiana teenagers who left notes for their parents saying they were "sorry" and "starting new lives" were found safe in Colorado.