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Arsenal's 2-2 all draw with West Brom in March was among the worst overall displays of the season,
with so many players failing to live up to any level of expectation. They were lucky to escape with
a draw and the confidence-draining result led them to another draw the very next week against
Blackburn.
TOKYO, Japan Costa Rica has accepted an invitation to replace Japan in the Copa America, the soccer
championship of South America. Japan withdrew Tuesday because of problems forming a team following
March's earthquake and tsunami. Costa Rica will send a team of players mostly under 23, with five
older players.
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt want a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa during
March postponed until mid-year because of recent political upheaval that led to President Hosni
Mubarak being toppled. The record seven-time winners of the premier Pan-African national team
competition are scheduled to play the Group G leaders at an unannounced [.
ZURICH, Switzerland — Soccer's ruling body has postponed Yemen's home qualifying game for the
2012 Olympics against Singapore because of anti-government protests. FIFA says it agreed with the
Asian Football Confederation to delay Wednesday's scheduled first-leg match by one week until March
2. FIFA says the game could be switched to a neutral country if [.
SEATTLE, WA Finalists for the National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2011 were announced Thursday by
U.S. Soccer. Voting has already begun and continues through March 11. The results will be announced
in a few months. Here are the voting rules for the player category as detailed in the USSF press
release: The [.
EDMONTON, Alberta — Canada has a 50-50 chance of hosting the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2015.
Canadian Soccer Association General Secretary Peter Montopoli confirmed only Canada and Zimbabwe
are left in the bid process. A decision is expected March 3. The FIFA Women's World Cup is FIFA's
second biggest property, behind only the men's [.
BOONTON, NJ – Danny Szetela, 23, who played for both the Columbus Crew and D.C. United, and
played internationally for Racing Santander (Spain) and Brescia (Italy) was arrested last Fridday
night after a fight outside Johnnies Tavern in Boonton, New Jersey. Szetela was charged with
disorderly conduct with his brothers, Gregory G.
LONDON, England Premier League Tottenham Hotspur and David Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy are
planning closer ties that could lead to players crossing the Atlantic in both directions. Tim
Leiweke, president of the American sports and entertainment giant AEG that owns the Galaxy and is
bidding in partnership with Spurs to take over the London [.
NEW YORK, NY The New York Red Bulls are trying to sign Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, according to
L'Equipe newspaper on Thursday. L'Equipe said the Major League Soccer club wants Anelka to reunite
with fellow Frenchman Thierry Henry, who will begin his second season with the Red Bulls in March.
"We will not comment [.
LAUSANNE, Switzerland Ukrainian referee Oleh Orekhov has lost his appeal against a life ban from
football for helping fix matches. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday dismissed Orekhov's
appeal against his expulsion by UEFA last March. UEFA found he breached "principles of loyalty and
integrity," but did not say which matches were [.
NEW YORK, NY CONCACAF wants FIFA to award them an extra place at the next World Cup, giving the
region four guaranteed places for the 2014 tournament in Brazil. Under the previous qualifying
format used for the 2006 and 2010 World Cups, the Confederation of North, Central American and
Caribbean Association Football was awarded [.
LONDON, England — Arsenal great Thierry Henry has returned to training with the Premier League
side in a bid to maintain fitness ahead of the start of the Major League Soccer season in the
United States. Henry, who plays for the New York Red Bulls in MLS, scored 226 goals for Arsenal in
a successful [.
LONDON, England Drug smugglers tried to transport a kilo of cannabis within a wooden framed
painting of Manchester City footballer Emmanuel Adebayor last year, the UK Border Agency said on
Thursday. The painting was sent from Togo destined for an address in Tottenham, north London, and
was discovered at a postal hub in Coventry.
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 [.
