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CARSON, Calif. – After four long and often frustrating years, David Beckham has learned to bend
it once again. That famous right foot, so effective and prolific that it spawned the title of a
movie, has been quiet for much of his Los Angeles Galaxy career, but its effectiveness has returned
with a vengeance this [.
LONDON, England Sir Alex Ferguson has been named Barclays Manager of the Season, with Nemanja Vidic
taking the player's prize. Manchester United clinched the Premier League title with last weekend's
draw at Blackburn and will receive the trophy at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils have also
made it through to the final [.
MILAN, Italy — Veteran forward Filippo Inzaghi on Wednesday signed a new one-year contract with
AC Milan tying him to the club until the end of next season when he will be 38. But midfield
playmaker Andrea Pirlo revealed that he would be leaving the champions Milan after 10 years. "I'm
here to say goodbye," [.
BARCELONA, Spain Barcelona defender Eric Abidal admits his recent battle against a liver tumour,
when he feared he might never play football again, has left him with a different view about his
priorities in life. Abidal underwent surgery in March following the discovery of the tumour, and it
was not known when the France [.
LONDON, England — A double by England striker Carlton Cole inspired Premier League strugglers
West Ham to a 5-1 thrashing of Championship side Burnley and earn them a place in the FA Cup
quarter-finals here on Monday. The 27-year-old struck in the 48th and 50th minutes to add to German
Thomas Hitzlsperger's opener on his [.
MANCHESTER, England Manchester United's long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year
contract extension with the Premier League giants, it was confirmed Friday. Giggs, who turned 37 in
November, had already signalled his intention to prolong his Old Trafford career into a 21st
season, and the club confirmed Friday the deal had now been [.
HAMBURG, Germany Former Germany international Gerald Asamoah headed his sixth goal of the season to
give St Pauli a 1-0 win at Hamburg on Wednesday, their first Bundesliga victory over their city
rivals since 1977. In a match postponed this month due to heavy rain, Hamburg had half a dozen good
scoring chances in [.
MANCHESTER, England - Wayne Rooney said it was the best goal he had ever scored, and Manchester
United Manager Alex Ferguson called it the greatest strike he had seen in 25 years at Old Trafford.
The opposing goalkeeper did not even budge. Rooney put a troubled season behind him Saturday as his
spectacular bicycle kick [.
GENEVE, Switzerland Lionel Messi scored a 90th-minute penalty to give Argentina a 2-1 win over
Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the first international meeting of the two players on Wednesday.
Two-time world player of the year Messi also was the dominating early influence and set up Angel di
Maria to give Argentina a 14th-minute lead.
BOSTON, Mass Young athletes often dream of becoming professionals. In some cases, they even forgo
college to take their chances on the big time. Leominster's Diego Fagundez is an even rarer
exception. Fagundez is not only going to skip college, he will be bypassing much of high school as
well to pursue a pro [.
POSTED: February 3rd 2011 NewsUpdate LONDON, Feb 03: Andy Carroll skipped nimbly around questions
about whether he is worth £35m with an ease which Liverpool hope he will display against opposing
defences after his English-player-record move from Newcastle on the eve of the transfer deadline.
Carroll, 22, has taken over the No9 shirt abandoned by [.
LONDON, England Fernando Torres has explained he could wait no longer for Liverpool to reclaim
their place amongst the English elite, and he hopes that Reds fans will eventually come to
understand that he has joined Chelsea to win trophies and further his career. Torres, signed for a
British record £50 million on transfer [.
TORONTO, Ont. Canadian soccer fans will have to wait a little longer for David Hoilett to make his
national team debut. Hoilett was not among the 17 players named to Canada's roster today by coach
Stephen Hart for an upcoming friendly against Greece. Canada takes on the former European champions
on Feb.
Manchester United veteran Gary Neville has announced his retirement from football with immediate
effect. The 35-year-old, who has made only three Premier League starts this season due to fitness
problems and a lack of form, made 602 appearances for United and represented England on 85
occasions. Hailed as "the best English right-back of his generation" by Sir Alex Ferguson, Neville
was a member of the famous side that won the FA Youth Cup in 1992 and along with Ryan Giggs and
Paul Scholes, dedicated his entire career to his manager at Old Trafford.
LONDON, England— Aston Villa midfielder Stephen Ireland has completed a loan move to Newcastle
for the rest of the season. Ireland's arrival at St James' Park came just hours after reports
emerged that the deal had fallen through because he had failed a medical. The 24-year-old former
Republic of Ireland international had a disappointing start [.
SEOUL, South Korea — Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung said he was retiring from
international duty with South Korea to make way for younger players with "enormous potential".
Park, who has won 100 caps and played in each of the past three World Cups, officially confirmed he
was stepping down after national coach Cho Kwang-Rae [.
MANCHESTER, England Veteran Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has confirmed will
retire from football at the end of the season. The 40-year-old former Holland international moved
to Old Trafford from Fulham in 2005 and helped the Red Devils to three Premier League titles and
Champions League glory in 2008.
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.
ROME, Italy — Italian football badboy Antonio Cassano celebrated his return to his former club
Sampdoria on Wednesday as his new team AC Milan ran out 2-1 winners in their Italian Cup
quarter-final. Brazilian striker Pato struck twice Sampdoria's new signing Massimo Maccarone
getting the hosts goal to give Cassano some revenge against [.
LONDON, England - A second key presenter for Sky Sports News left the network Wednesday over a
sexism row engulfing the British broadcaster. Anchorman Richard Keys resigned after 20 years with
the network, a day after his fellow presenter Andy Gray was fired. The scandal was sparked by
off-air footage from Saturday of Keys and [.
LONDON, England Former Bolton and England striker Nat Lofthouse has died. He was 85. The Premier
League club said Saturday that Lofthouse, who scored 30 goals in 33 appearances for England, died
in his sleep Saturday night at a nursing home in Bolton, northwest England. Lofthouse spent his
entire career with Bolton, scoring 255 [.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. German second-division club Ingolstadt has signed United States forward Edson
Buddle. Buddle's contract with Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy had expired. He was MLS's
leading scorer for most of last season despite missing more than a month for the World Cup. Buddle
ended the regular season as the second-highest scorer [.
LIVERPOOL, England - Manager Roy Hodgson left Liverpool on Saturday and the club appointed former
player and manager Kenny Dalglish until the end of the season to try to turn around a dismal run of
form. Hodgson, who joined England's most successful club from Fulham in July last year, had been
under intense pressure from fans in recent weeks after defeats by Wolverhampton Wanderers and
Blackburn Rovers.
LONDON, England — Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has been sacked as manager of Ipswich
after 20 months in the job, the club confirmed Friday. The club have lost seven of their last nine
games and the 1-0 loss to Nottingham Forest on Monday left them sitting 19th in the Championship,
England's second division.
TORONTO, Ont. Toronto FC's new head coach and technical director Aron Winter answers a question
during Thursday's press conference. (Chris Young/Canadian Press) Thursday marked a new era in the
history of the Toronto FC, with the Major League Soccer club undergoing a major managerial
makeover. TFC named former Dutch national team star Aron Winter [.
SAO PAULO, Brazil — Ronaldinho reached an agreement with AC Milan to officially end his contract
with the Italian club on Thursday, clearing the way for his to return to Brazil. Ronaldinho did not
announce his new club, however, and three Brazilian clubs remain in contention to sign the two-time
FIFA player of the year [.
Kudos to U.S. soccer legend Kristine LIlly for calling it a day while she's still got game.
After 352 appearances for the national team, one of the most beloved figures in the history of
women's soccer anounced she is retiring.
The 5-foot-4-inch midfielder hangs up her boots at age 39 as perhaps the game's most
accomplished player and certainly one of the most successful and decorated female athletes in
U.
MADRID, Spain — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 18th and 19th league goals of the season as Real
Madrid started 2011 with a tense 3-2 win at derby rivals Getafe on Monday to close to within two
points of champions Barcelona at the league summit. Portuguese star Ronaldo smashed home an
11th-minute penalty to open the [.
LONDON, England Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp says David Beckham wants to play for Spurs
and he's stepping up his bid for the former Manchester United star. Redknapp confirmed his interest
in Beckham on Friday and, speaking after today's 1-0 win over Fulham, he said the Los Angeles
Galaxy midfielder was ready to return [.
