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US
Lalas, Overbeck highlight Hall of Fame class (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
Former U.S. National Team defenders Alexi Lalas and Carla Overbeck, Olympian Al Trost, and builder Philip Anschutz were inducted Monday into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Hays: U.S. women vs. China recap (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
The U.S. win over a Chinese team that proved to be a pale shadow of its former self, was noteworthy in the sense that Carli Lloyd is looking more and more deserving of a regular spot, writes Graham
MLS
United midfielder Mediate has season-ending surgery (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
D.C. United midfielder Domenic Mediate had surgery on his broken right leg Monday and is out for the season.
NCAA & High School
Burns: Maryland unlikely to repeat (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
Most preseason prognisticators have Maryland ranked at the top of the polls, but the Terrapins suffered some key losses in the offseason that make a repeat College Cup title unlikely, writes Maria
Europe
Euro roundup: Barca wins La Liga opener (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
Defending champion Barcelona won its Spanish League opener, beating Celta de Vigo 3-2 Monday night as substitute Eidur Gudjohnsen scored 15 minutes into his La Liga debut.
English National Team
The odd man out (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Norman Hubbard stands up for the under-used and under-appreciated Jermain Defoe.
No toe woe for Rio after United all-clear (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Rio Ferdinand has been cleared to link up with the England squad for their Euro 2008 double-header with Andorra and Macedonia.
English Premier League
Premier Showdown - Aug 26-28 (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
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Boro await decision on Woodgate loan switch (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is expecting an answer from Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate inside the next 24 hours over a loan move to the Riverside Stadium.
Villa close in on £7million Celtic midfielder Petrov (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Aston Villa are confident Celtic's £7million-rated midfielder Stilian Petrov will become new manager Martin O'Neill's first signing before the transfer window closes at midnight on Thursday.
Charlton close in on loan deal for Pouso (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Penarol midfielder Omar Pouso is on the verge of joining Premiership side Charlton on a season-long loan, according to the Uruguayan club's president Jose Pedro Damiani.
Davies ruled out for six weeks with cheek fracture (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Bolton striker Kevin Davies has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone.
Mourinho urges Gallas to go public on his future (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Jose Mourinho has publicly challenged William Gallas to explain why he has yet to play for Chelsea this season as the Blues coach continued his tough stance with the unhappy left-back.
Wenger untroubled by slow start to season (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has every confidence Arsenal can play their way into contention for the Premiership title this season.
O'Neill persuaded me to stay - Barry (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
New captain Gareth Barry admitted he would have quit Aston Villa if Martin O'Neill had not persuaded him he could achieve his ambitions with the club.
Chelsea slam Schwarzer's claims as 'nonsense' (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Chelsea have described Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer's claims that the champions lacked 'respect' following his side's midweek draw as 'complete nonsense'.
Villa to beat Pompey to Petrov deal - Redknapp (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has admitted defeat in his pursuit of Stilian Petrov after revealing the Celtic midfielder is heading for Aston Villa.
Roeder eyes another Toon striker before deadline (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder will attempt to sign another striker before Thursday's transfer deadline.
'No need to panic', insists Sheff Utd's Hulse (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Striker Rob Hulse insists a return of just one point from three matches has not led to panic in the Sheffield United squad.
New Villa chief Lerner delighted by win (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
New Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner could not conceal his delight after watching Martin O'Neill's side climb to second spot in the Premiership by defeating Newcastle at Villa Park.
Mourinho's 'slave' claim too strong - Makelele (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Claude Makelele believes Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was 'too strong but logical' when describing him as 'a slave'.
Spanish Primera Liga
Sevilla pull the plug on televised matches (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Spanish Primera Liga side Sevilla have said they will not allow their domestic matches to be televised in any format this season because of a dispute with the company which controls the rights to Span
Joaquin completes €25m move to Valencia (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Spain winger Joaquin completed a convoluted 25-million euro ($32 million) move from Real Betis to Valencia on Monday.
Beckham yet to sign Real Madrid extension (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
David Beckham is set to extend his stay at Real Madrid but has yet to hold formal talks over a new contract.
Italian Serie A
Juventus still hope to be reinstated to Serie A (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Juventus hope Italy's football federation will promote them back to Serie A without having a civil court intervene in a match-fixing scandal, the demoted club's chairman said on Monday.
German Bundesliga
Van Bommel completes transfer to Bayern Munich (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich said on Monday Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel had signed a three-year contract with the Bundesliga champions, completing a move from Barcelona worth a reported €6m.
French National Team
Police investigate bomb threat at Georgia's stadium (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Police are investigating a bomb threat at Tbilisi's national stadium, the venue of next weekend's Euro 2008 qualifier between Georgia and France, local television reported on Monday.
Dutch National Team
Injured Van der Vaart pulls out of Dutch squad (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Netherlands injured midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has pulled out of the squad for their first two Euro 2008 qualifying matches away to Luxembourg on Saturday and at home to Belarus four days later.
World
Soccer player dies from lightning strike in Demnark (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
A 17-year-old soccer player hit by lightning during an amateur game in Denmark has died, police said.
Beckham in talks with Real Madrid about extension (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
David Beckham has signed a two-year contract extension with Real Madrid.
Archived News:
Month: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Year: 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
US
Lalas, Overbeck highlight Hall of Fame class (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
Former U.S. National Team defenders Alexi Lalas and Carla Overbeck, Olympian Al Trost, and builder Philip Anschutz were inducted Monday into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Hays: U.S. women vs. China recap (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
The U.S. win over a Chinese team that proved to be a pale shadow of its former self, was noteworthy in the sense that Carli Lloyd is looking more and more deserving of a regular spot, writes Graham
MLS
United midfielder Mediate has season-ending surgery (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
D.C. United midfielder Domenic Mediate had surgery on his broken right leg Monday and is out for the season.
NCAA & High School
Burns: Maryland unlikely to repeat (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
Most preseason prognisticators have Maryland ranked at the top of the polls, but the Terrapins suffered some key losses in the offseason that make a repeat College Cup title unlikely, writes Maria
Europe
Euro roundup: Barca wins La Liga opener (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
Defending champion Barcelona won its Spanish League opener, beating Celta de Vigo 3-2 Monday night as substitute Eidur Gudjohnsen scored 15 minutes into his La Liga debut.
English National Team
The odd man out (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Norman Hubbard stands up for the under-used and under-appreciated Jermain Defoe.
No toe woe for Rio after United all-clear (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Rio Ferdinand has been cleared to link up with the England squad for their Euro 2008 double-header with Andorra and Macedonia.
English Premier League
Premier Showdown - Aug 26-28 (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
The Rest of the World team is putting up a real fight in our fantastic predictions game. Sign up to take on our experts and you can help take them to ultimate glory!
Boro await decision on Woodgate loan switch (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is expecting an answer from Real Madrid defender Jonathan Woodgate inside the next 24 hours over a loan move to the Riverside Stadium.
Villa close in on £7million Celtic midfielder Petrov (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Aston Villa are confident Celtic's £7million-rated midfielder Stilian Petrov will become new manager Martin O'Neill's first signing before the transfer window closes at midnight on Thursday.
Charlton close in on loan deal for Pouso (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Penarol midfielder Omar Pouso is on the verge of joining Premiership side Charlton on a season-long loan, according to the Uruguayan club's president Jose Pedro Damiani.
Davies ruled out for six weeks with cheek fracture (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Bolton striker Kevin Davies has been ruled out for up to six weeks with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone.
Mourinho urges Gallas to go public on his future (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Jose Mourinho has publicly challenged William Gallas to explain why he has yet to play for Chelsea this season as the Blues coach continued his tough stance with the unhappy left-back.
Wenger untroubled by slow start to season (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Arsene Wenger has every confidence Arsenal can play their way into contention for the Premiership title this season.
O'Neill persuaded me to stay - Barry (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
New captain Gareth Barry admitted he would have quit Aston Villa if Martin O'Neill had not persuaded him he could achieve his ambitions with the club.
Chelsea slam Schwarzer's claims as 'nonsense' (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Chelsea have described Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer's claims that the champions lacked 'respect' following his side's midweek draw as 'complete nonsense'.
Villa to beat Pompey to Petrov deal - Redknapp (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has admitted defeat in his pursuit of Stilian Petrov after revealing the Celtic midfielder is heading for Aston Villa.
Roeder eyes another Toon striker before deadline (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder will attempt to sign another striker before Thursday's transfer deadline.
'No need to panic', insists Sheff Utd's Hulse (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Striker Rob Hulse insists a return of just one point from three matches has not led to panic in the Sheffield United squad.
New Villa chief Lerner delighted by win (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
New Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner could not conceal his delight after watching Martin O'Neill's side climb to second spot in the Premiership by defeating Newcastle at Villa Park.
Mourinho's 'slave' claim too strong - Makelele (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Claude Makelele believes Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was 'too strong but logical' when describing him as 'a slave'.
Spanish Primera Liga
Sevilla pull the plug on televised matches (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Spanish Primera Liga side Sevilla have said they will not allow their domestic matches to be televised in any format this season because of a dispute with the company which controls the rights to Span
Joaquin completes €25m move to Valencia (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Spain winger Joaquin completed a convoluted 25-million euro ($32 million) move from Real Betis to Valencia on Monday.
Beckham yet to sign Real Madrid extension (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
David Beckham is set to extend his stay at Real Madrid but has yet to hold formal talks over a new contract.
Italian Serie A
Juventus still hope to be reinstated to Serie A (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Juventus hope Italy's football federation will promote them back to Serie A without having a civil court intervene in a match-fixing scandal, the demoted club's chairman said on Monday.
German Bundesliga
Van Bommel completes transfer to Bayern Munich (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Bayern Munich said on Monday Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel had signed a three-year contract with the Bundesliga champions, completing a move from Barcelona worth a reported €6m.
French National Team
Police investigate bomb threat at Georgia's stadium (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Police are investigating a bomb threat at Tbilisi's national stadium, the venue of next weekend's Euro 2008 qualifier between Georgia and France, local television reported on Monday.
Dutch National Team
Injured Van der Vaart pulls out of Dutch squad (Aug 28, 2006 11:00 GMT)
Netherlands injured midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has pulled out of the squad for their first two Euro 2008 qualifying matches away to Luxembourg on Saturday and at home to Belarus four days later.
World
Soccer player dies from lightning strike in Demnark (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
A 17-year-old soccer player hit by lightning during an amateur game in Denmark has died, police said.
Beckham in talks with Real Madrid about extension (Aug 28, 2006 16:00 GMT)
David Beckham has signed a two-year contract extension with Real Madrid.
