United midfielder Santino Quaranta out 4-6 weeks with broken bone in footOctober 12th, 2009 United's Quaranta out 4-6 weeks with foot injuryWASHINGTON — D.C. United midfielder Santino Quaranta will be sidelined four to six months with a foot injury.
United midfielder Santino Quaranta out 4-6 months with broken bone in footOctober 12th, 2009 United's Quaranta out 4-6 months with foot injuryWASHINGTON — D.C. United midfielder Santino Quaranta will be sidelined four to six months with a foot injury.
Ronaldo believes he'll recover from ankle injury, hopes to play in Portugal's next qualifierOctober 6th, 2009 Ronaldo expects to play in World Cup qualifierLISBON, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo believes he will recover from an ankle injury in time for Portugal's World Cup qualifier against Hungary this weekend. "I've been recovering well, in line with expectations," the Real Madrid winger said late Monday.
Everton stays perfect in Europa League, Fulham also winsOctober 1st, 2009 Everton stays perfect in Europa LeagueBRUSSELS — Everton maintained its perfect record with a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Bate Borisov in Europa League on Thursday. Dmitri Likhtarovich put the home side ahead, but Everton tied it with a header by Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini in the 68th minute and Australian forward Tim Cahill lobbed the ball over Bate goalkeeper Sergei Veremko 11 minutes later.
UEFA president Michel Platini praises Ukraine's progress as co-host of Euro 2012September 15th, 2009 UEFA chief praises Ukraine on Euro 2012 progressNYON, Switzerland — UEFA president Michel Platini praised Ukraine on Tuesday for making progress in its preparations to co-host the 2012 European Championship with Poland. Platini said UEFA's alert level in Ukraine has been scaled down from code red to orange.
Beckham hopes minor injury won't keep him out of game against FC BarcelonaJuly 31st, 2009 Beckham hopes injury won't keep him out SaturdayCARSON, Calif. — David Beckham hopes that a minor back injury will not prevent him from playing in the Los Angeles Galaxy's exhibition against FC Barcelona on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.
Houston coach Dominic Kinnear picks 3 more of his Dynamo players to join MLS All-Star teamJuly 21st, 2009 Kinnear picks 3 more from Dynamo for MLS All-StarsNEW YORK — Houston coach Dominic Kinnear picked three of his own Dynamo players to join the MLS All-Star team. In addition to goalkeeper Pat Onstad, midfielder Brad Davis and forward Brian Ching of the Dynamo, Kinnear also added three others to the 18-man team.
Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg says he won't leave MLS before contract's endJuly 16th, 2009 Sounders' Ljungberg says he'll fulfill contractREDMOND, Wash. — Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg says he has no intention of leaving MLS before the end of his contract.
Donovan picked as All-Star for 9th time in 9 MLS seasons; 7 first-timers among top 11July 13th, 2009 NEW YORK — Landon Donovan is an All-Star for the ninth time in nine MLS seasons. The Los Angeles Galaxy forward joins seven first-time All-Stars among the first 11 players announced Monday.
Quaranta resurfaces for US team in Gold CupJuly 11th, 2009 Quaranta resurfaces in Gold CupFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the "The Star-Spangled Banner" is played before the CONCACAF Gold Cup game Saturday between the United States and Haiti, you might expect Santino Quaranta will be standing extra tall and at attention.
Adu leaves US team after 2 Gold Cup games for preseason with BenficaJuly 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON — Freddy Adu will not play for the United States in the remaining games of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, U.S. coach Bob Bradley said after Wednesday's 2-0 win against Honduras.
Man U Eyeing at Future For Filling in Voids in MidfieldJuly 7th, 2009 LONDON - Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson has bagged Bordeaux midfielder Gabriel Obertan, 20, for eight million pounds. According to The Sun, Obertan is regarded as one of France's hottest soccer prospects.
Report: Major League Baseball loans millions to Rangers owner Tom HicksJuly 3rd, 2009 Report: MLB loans millions to Rangers ownerNEW YORK — Major League Baseball has loaned millions to Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks, Yahoo! reported. The league would not go into details about any borrowing, but said it was assisting Rangers owner Tom Hicks with the sale of the franchise.
Chicago closes in on SuperLiga semifinals with 1-0 win; Chivas needs help to advanceJune 24th, 2009 Chicago closes in on SuperLiga semisBRIDGEVIEW, Illinois — The Chicago Fire put one foot in the semifinals of the SuperLiga with a 1-0 win over Chivas USA on Tuesday. Midfielder Justin Mapp scored in the 35th minute to make it two wins from two games for Chicago, which needs only a draw from its last group game against Mexico's UANL Tigres on Saturday to reach the semifinals.
Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones, a dual citizen, wants to play for US instead of GermanyJune 12th, 2009 Schalke midfielder Jones wants to play for USFRANKFURT — Schalke midfielder Jermaine Jones has told the governing body of German soccer federation that he wants to play for the U.S. national team.