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US
Houston coach Kinnear gets extension (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Houston coach Dominic Kinnear signed a two-year contract extension with the MLS team on Wednesday.
Lilly leads U.S. past Norway in Four Nations (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Kristine Lilly scored the opening goal in her world-record 300th international game Wednesday.
MLS
Canales: On Marvell Wynne (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Marvell Wynne is part of the new wave of dynamic athletes choosing to play soccer over other sports, writes Andrea Canales.
Galarcep: On Amado Guevara (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
The relationship between Alexi Lalas and Amado Guevara was doomed to fail from the beginning, writes Ives Galarcep.
Europe
Euro roundup: Rossi leads Man U past Burton (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Manchester United defeated Burton Albion 5-0 in the FA Cup.
English National Team
LMA calls for an end to the Eriksson furore (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
The League Managers' Association today called for closure on the controversy surrounding their president, the England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Players will forgive Sven, claims PFA chief Taylor (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Players' union chief Gordon Taylor believes the England team will still give their backing to manager Sven-Goran Eriksson despite his indiscreet remarks about some of them to an undercover reporter.
English Premier League
Ehiogu is a no-go as Baggies pull plug on deal (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ugo Ehiogu was heading back to Middlesbrough tonight after West Brom announced they had ended their interest in the 33-year-old defender.
Curbishley eager to bring in more fresh blood (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Charlton manager Alan Curbishley is keen to add more new faces to his squad during the transfer window, but accepts it may now be time for other 'surplus players' to move on.
Rovers pull plug on Ahn trial (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Blackburn have dropped plans to give a trial to Korean striker Ahn Jung-Hwan.
Anelka ready to commit future to Fenerbahce (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Nicolas Anelka insists he is happy with Fenerbahce and not seeking a return to the Premiership.
Zamora earns new contract with West Ham (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Bobby Zamora has signed a new contract which will keep him at West Ham until the summer of 2010.
I'm staying at Old Trafford, insists Silvestre (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Under-fire Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre has insisted his future remains at Old Trafford despite widespread criticism of his recent performances.
Pompey splash out £100,000 on new pitch (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Portsmouth are spending £100,000 to lay a new pitch ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round tie against European champions Liverpool.
Come and join us, Henry tells Walcott (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Thierry Henry has pleaded with teenage striker Theo Walcott to join Arsenal this month. The Gunners are locked in a battle with Chelsea for the 16-year-old Southampton sensation.
Owen insists he is enjoying life at Newcastle (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Michael Owen celebrated his return to training yesterday and quickly dismissed Sven-Goran Eriksson's suggestion that he is unhappy at Newcastle.
Bruce to think carefully about transfer move (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Steve Bruce has revealed he has only sufficient funds to buy one player during the January transfer window to help Birmingham's bid to survive in the Premiership.
Spanish Primera Liga
Mallorca sign Portuguese defender Nunes from Braga (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Real Mallorca have signed Braga central defender Jose Carlos de Araujo Nunes on a three-and-a-half-year contract, the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday.
Nihat staying with Sociedad until end of the season (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Real Sociedad's Turkish striker Nihat Kahveci said on Wednesday he would not leave the Primera Liga club before the end of the season.
Villarreal sign Franco, Figueroa moves to River Plate (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Villarreal signed Mexico striker Guillermo Franco and agreed a deal to send Argentine striker Luciano Figueroa to River Plate, the Primera Liga club said on Wednesday.
Defender Escude leaves Ajax for Sevilla (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Ajax Amsterdam defender Julien Escude has agreed to join Spain's Sevilla, the Dutch side said on Wednesday.
Regueiro relishing chance to shine at Valencia (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Valencia winger Mario Regueiro is keen to make the most of his chances at the Primera Liga club after almost leaving from a lack of first-team football.
Real to be patient with Woodgate comeback (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Injury-troubled Jonathan Woodgate has been given the backing of Real Madrid vice-president Emilio Butragueno.
Italian Serie A
Italian Government steps into TV rights row (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Italy's communications minister Mario Landolfi told Serie A clubs and television networks to find a compromise on Wednesday and resolve a row about TV rights that has threatened the competition.
Vicenza striker Gonzalez loses arm after car crash (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Paraguayan international Julio Gonzalez has had his left arm amputated four weeks after being involved in a car crash in northern Italy, his Italian club
Vicenza said on Wednesday.
Germany
German rail union may strike during World Cup (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
German railway workers may stage strikes during the World Cup if the government moves to split up the state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn.
Dutch Eredivisie
Bad boy van Hooijdonk shown door at Breda (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Pierre van Hooijdonk's second spell at NAC Breda looks set to be cut short
after the striker was offered a free transfer.
Scottish Premier League
Genk threaten Hearts over failed Beslija transfer (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Hearts have refused to enter into a war of words with Racing Genk after the Belgian club threatened legal action over the collapse of Mirsad Beslija's transfer to Tynecastle.
World
Stadium safety study for World Cup irks German official (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Discussion over safety at stadiums for this year's World Cup tarnished the country's image, according to Germany's top soccer official.
African official appeals to FIFA, UEFA on fighting racism (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Africa's top soccer official wants Europe to do more to combat racism.
U.S., Czech teams settle in Germany before WC opener (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Bird flu prompted at least three Bulgarian soccer teams to call off their regular winter training in Turkey.
Bird flu prompts Bulgarian teams to scrap Turkey trip (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
Bird flu prompted at least three Bulgarian soccer teams to call off their regular winter training in Turkey.
U.S. is No. 7 in FIFA rankings (Jan 18, 2006 17:00 GMT)
The U.S. national soccer team
advanced one place to No. 7 Wednesday in FIFA's rankings for
January.
World Cup 2006
Blatter backs African claims for more World Cup places (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has
called for African countries to be given an extra sixth place
when South Africa hosts the 2010 World Cup.
Germany urges end to panic over stadium safety (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
Germany has survived the past 60 years without disasters at its sports stadiums and there is no reason to believe that its venues are unsafe despite a recent damning report, Germany's interior ministr
South Africa to appoint coach for 2010 within months (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
South Africa plan to soon appoint a full-time coach to take charge for the 2010 World Cup finals but only after the African Nations Cup in Egypt has finished.
Blatter wants more African teams at World Cup (Jan 18, 2006 12:00 GMT)
FIFA president Sepp Blatter called on Wednesday for African countries to be given a bigger presence at future World Cup finals.
