Devin is slammed and I'm sick (laryngitis). That being said, we're not sure a preview of Everton will be making an appearance prior to the match. Apologies. What we do have for you, however, are some excellent pieces on Chelsea's finances.

Someone asked us about the recent release of our financials for the year (June 2010-June 2011).

By THOMAS FLOYD

With Thursday's acquisition of Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi as their second Designated Player, D.C. United is making one thing abundantly clear: After spending the past few seasons breaking down and rebuilding an aging roster, this team is once again ready to win now.

John Arne Riise was a fantastic player for Liverpool during his 7-year spell at the club, and fans will always remember the brilliant goals he scored, especially 'that' unstoppable free-kick against Man United in 2001. Tonight, Riise face his old club for the first time since he left Anfield, and it's clear he still holds ol in very high rLiverpoegard.

PES 12 Review - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Visually stunning and superbly realistic, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 is a welcome upgrade and like last year, PES is finally moving in the right direction again to be the best football playing experience around.

No discussion of PES 12 can even start before it's compared to FIFA 12 as a benchmark, similar to how Championship Manager keeps being held up to the light to be compared against Football Manager.

Liverpool and Norwich will both look to build on some encouraging recent results when they lock horns at Anfield on Saturday evening. Kenny Dalglish's Reds have bounced back from a couple of defeats in September to re-establish themselves in fifth place in the Premier League. Having beaten Wolves and Merseyside rivals Everton, they drew 1-1 with Manchester United last Saturday after being pegged back by Javier Hernandez's equalizer.

Just a week ago, it all seemed to finally be moving in the right direction. After a painful start to the season, including some terrible losses and a coaching change, Inter looked to be turning the corner. Claudio Ranieri arrived to take command and seemed to be bringing back the old Inter, winning his first two games.

Today, during a live chat with ESPNDesportes.com Mauro Rosales indicated that he and the Seattle Sounders are close to an agreement on an extension. It is important to note that the following quote came via Google Translate and is therefore without the nuance that a live translator may offer.

matias (Newell's)

mauro two questions: you have plans to return to Newell's Old Boys?

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Inter Milan has fired head coach Gian Piero Gasperini after just 5 games in charge. 1 loss in the Italian Super Cup. 1 loss in the UEFA Champions League. 1 tie and 2 losses in Serie A. And no signs that the team was going anywhere but down in each of those games. Its not Gasperini's fault at all.

Match Review: Tottenham 4 Liverpool 0

Liverpool crashed to a second successive defeat at White Hart Lane yesterday, leaving North London on the wrong end of a 4-0 scoreline. Goals from Luka Modrić, Jermain Defoe and a double for Emmanuel Adebayor coupled with red cards for both Charlie Adam and Martin Skrtel ensured that the trip back north was anything but a pleasant one.

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Rumors are spreading like a sandstorm that Bob Bradley will be announced as the new head coach of the Egyptian national team.
-Any Egyptian readers care to give us their thoughts?
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Stumbling Columbus hosts bumbling Houston in MLS action tonight.

The long awaited signing of Gervinho is to be announced this afternoon, with the Ivory Coast striker undergoing a medical at Arsenal. Terms between the player and the between the clubs have been agreed, so unless there is something that crops up in the medical, Gervinho will be our first signing of the summer.

Ian Ayre, Liverpool's MD, is an honest and refreshing man with a good commercial pedigree and thus far has proved himself to be the ideal man at the helm of Liverpool FC.
In a candid interview today he discussed the proposed new stadium, the former disasterous previous owners Hicks and Gillette and he praised current custodians FSG.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes it is only a matter of time before the club start challenging for trophies again.
The Reds have been on a downward spiral in recent seasons although the return of Kenny Dalglish to Anfield following the departure of Roy Hodgson picked things up last term.

In America they have a saying: flags (trophies) fly forever, and surely this applies to Birmingham City. They've won a major(ish) trophy and ought to be promoted quite quickly. So on balance I'd say that they had a pretty good season.

Same applies to Blackpool, who had no business going even as close at they did to staying up.

Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina has confirmed that talks with Damien Comolli helped persuade him to stay at Anfield.
The Spanish stopper has been linked with a number of clubs across Europe, with Barclays Premier League outfits amongst those thought to be keen on making a move for the stopper.
After a turbulent period under Roy Hodgson and the January exit of compatriot Fernando Torres, the writing appeared to be on the wall with regards to Reina's future at Anfield.

Chairman Tom Werner has vowed Liverpool's owners "won't rest" until the Premier League title has been won.
The American, who has arrived on Merseyside for Sunday's final home game of the season against Spurs, has been delighted with the progress the Reds have made under the guidance of Kenny Dalglish.

Frank McParland has saluted the contribution of Pep Segura and Steve Cooper for their role in revamping the reserve team set-up.
The duo took temporary charge of team affairs following the departure of John McMahon in early March and the Academy Supremo has been pleased with how they have handled a difficult situation.

The Dynamo hit the road again in the second leg of their early season transcontinental adventure to face the New York Red Bulls. It's Houston's annual sojourn to play the team with a big city name that calls the land of Bruce Springsteen and "Waste Management" companies home.

Saturday's match will be all about the continued growth and development of this Dynamo team.

Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva has put an end to any doubts over his Liverpool future by signing a new, long-term contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2015.
The 24 year-old has emerged over the last two years as one of the club's most improved players and the club's newly-appointed director of football, Damien Comolli, revealed that tying him to a long-term deal was a priority after his arrival on Merseyside last year.

Damien Comolli believes that Liverpool's decision to sell Fernando Torres meant that there was a 'bright new sky' over Anfield.
The Premier League side accepted a record-breaking £50million fee in January for the now-Chelsea striker and used the funds to make former Newcastle star Andy Carroll the most expensive British footballer in history.

By Pieter Brown - Today was a nice day for soccer. So I drove down to Ft. Lauderdale baseball stadium to take in the Strikers Open Tryouts. Players from all over the world showed up to impress the coaches. One of the coaches they were trying to impress was none other than former Miami Fusion captain Jim Rooney.

Steven Gerrard says he is determined to ensure Liverpool's form improves dramatically so Kenny Dalglish is handed the manager's job on a permanent basis at the end of the season.
Dalglish, appointed as a short-term replacement for Roy Hodgson, has started his second reign in charge of Liverpool with an FA Cup defeat to Manchester United, a league loss at Blackpool and a draw in the Merseyside derby against Everton at the weekend.