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MANCHESTER Dimitar Berbatov scored a hat trick as Manchester United dominated Birmingham, 5-0, in
English Premier League action on Saturday. With the win, United stays at the top of the table, all
alone after Manchester City's loss later in the day. Arsenal actually jumped into second, two
points back of the leaders.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Melbourne Victory captain Manny Muscat will likely end his career in
Australian football's A-League under suspension after being banned for eight weeks for a dangerous
tackle. Muscat, a Malta international, was handed the ban for a tackle on the Melbourne Heart's
Adrian Zahra during a heated derby last weekend.
WEST BROMWICH, England — Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney could be out of action for two
weeks after injuring his left ankle in Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win at West Bromwich Albion.
Rooney scored in the third minute for his first goal from open play since March but hobbled off
late in the match after [.
MANCHESTER, England Sampdoria have confirmed that Manchester United star Federico Macheda has
joined them on loan for the rest of the season. The 19-year-old striker was made available by Sir
Alex Ferguson after he found his route to a first-team place blocked by the emergence of Javier
Hernandez. Although Ferguson's preference was for Macheda [.
ROTTERDAM - Dutch football legend Coen Moulijn has passed away. The former player of Feyenoord
and the Dutch national team was 73. Considered one of the best ever Dutch players, Moulijn played
in the fifties, sixties and seventies as a left winger for Feyenoord. With the club from Rotterdam
in 1970 he won as first [.
LONDON, England — Fulham has signed Steve Sidwell from Premier League rival Aston Villa on a
six-month contract as it tries to shore up its midfield in the January transfer window. Fulham
announced the deal on its website Friday but did not disclose financial details. The club said the
initial deal expires at the end [.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Columbus Crew signed forward Tom Heinemann to a multi-year contract Friday.
Heinemann joins the Crew after spending the last two years with the Charleston Battery of the
United Soccer Leagues and Carolina RailHawks of the NASL. He trained with the Crew briefly early in
the 2009 preseason.
DOHA, Qatar — Three-time Asian Cup winners Saudi Arabia desperately need a winning start in Group
B on Sunday against Syria to convince the doubters they have what it takes to banish the pain of
four years ago. Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro is under huge pressure back home to deliver after he
clung on to [.
CARDIFF, Wales Police say Wales striker Craig Bellamy has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting
two men in a late-night incident last week. South Wales Police say the 31-year-old Bellamy, who is
currently on loan at Cardiff from Manchester City, was released on bail on Wednesday after speaking
with officers.
PORTLAND, Ore. — Forward Kenny Cooper has signed with Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers.
The 26-year-old had 40 goals in 90 games for FC Dallas from 2006-09. Cooper then signed with 1860
Munich and scored three goals in 15 games in all competitions. He spent part of this year on loan
at Plymouth as it [.
NEW YORK, NY Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has made a shock return to football with the New
York Cosmos. The Frenchman has joined as their director of soccer. "I am very honoured to join the
legendary New York Cosmos. It's a big project, a wonderful project," Cantona told the Sun. "The
Cosmos are [.
CHESTER, Pa. — Goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon, the 39-year-old former starter for Colombia's national
team, has agreed to a contract with Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union along with Colombian
defender Carlos Valdes. Mondragon terminated his contract last month with Cologne in Germany's
Bundesliga.
So while researching another story, I came across this photo touting Soccer United Marketing
President Kathy Carter as one of the most powerful women in sports. Helpfully buried in the caption
was the following:
Carter is the Executive Vice President of Soccer United Marketing, helping
accumulate $100 million in annual revenue.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands The board of Rotterdam football club Feyenoord has announced the suspension
of technical director Leo Beenhakker. General director Eric Gudde said there had been a crisis of
trust between Beenhakker and the club. At a press conference last week Beenhakker, who had just
learned his contract with Feyenoord would not be extended, [.
HOFFENHEIM, Germany — Netherlands defender Edson Braafheid has joined Hoffenheim from Bundesliga
rival Bayern Munich. Hoffenheim said the 27-year-old signed a 3 1/2-year contract on Thursday.
Braafheid says the transfer is "very important for my further development, particularly with a view
to the national team.
MONACO, Monaco — Monaco agreed to a deal to sign Mali midfielder Mahamadou Diarra from Real
Madrid on Thursday. Monaco said on its website that Diarra was arriving in Monaco late Thursday,
and the move will be finalized once he passes his medical test. Monaco gave no financial details of
the deal but said it [.
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands Eredivisie League leaders PSV Eindhoven left it late to beat Willem II while
AZ Alkmaar hit six against Venlo. Eredivisie front-runners PSV Eindhoven fired home a 90th minute
winner over Willem II as the late kick-off finished 2-1. Substitute Genaro Zeefuik was the hero for
the home side after defender Bart Biemens [.
