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ROME — Brazil forward Alexandre Pato will miss the Copa America after injuring his right shoulder
in AC Milan's final match of the Serie A season. Pato was carried off on a stretcher in the 71st
minute of Sunday's 0-0 draw with Udinese. Milan physician Maurizio Gevi told Italy's Sky TV that
Pato will be [.
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has questioned the use of Twitter
as the club considers limiting what players can post on the social networking website. Striker
Wayne Rooney this week threatened to put a Twitter user "to sleep in 10 seconds" after being sent
abusive messages.
MANCHESTER, England Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung has been ruled out for four weeks
because of a hamstring injury. The South Korea international, who recently returned from the Asian
Cup in Qatar, injured his hamstring in training on Friday. United manager Alex Ferguson says "it
was very unfortunate because it was his last kick [.
LONDON, England — The soccer broadcasters who left the British TV station Sky Sports after they
were caught making sexist remarks have been hired by a sports radio show. Richard Keys and Andy
Gray will work a three-hour show every weekday for the London-based show TalkSport. Keys says "this
is the start of something new [.
PARKTOWN, South Africa Orlando Pirates coach Ruud Krol and Kaizer Chiefs striker Knowledge Musona
have won the Absa Premiership Coach of the Month and Absa Premiership Player of the month for the
December and January period. The announcement was made at the Premier Soccer League offices in
Parktown on Monday.
BLACKPOOL, England Blackpool boss Ian Holloway will fight the £25,000 fine imposed on the club by
the Premier League on 27 January. The Seasiders are to appeal after being penalised for fielding a
weakened side at Aston Villa in November. But an "incensed" Holloway believes he is being punished
for a precedent which should [.
DOHA, Qatar — Saudi Arabia fired its second coach this month after closing out a disappointing
Asian Cup campaign with a 5-0 loss to Japan. The Saudi Press Agency says Nassir al-Johar was fired
and would be replaced by a "high profile" international coach. Al-Johar, who was brought in for his
fifth stint with the [.
