appSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by app Sven faces second day of reckoning By app last updated 22 October 15 MEXICO CITY - Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson faces another day of reckoning on Saturday against a Costa Rica team who will be attempting to pull off a repeat of their famous Azteca Stadium win eight years ago. Man charged over attack on Lennon By app last updated 27 October 15 LONDON - A man suspected of attacking Celtic manager Neil Lennon during his team's match against Hearts appeared in court on Thursday charged with assault. Van Persie 'could stay at United for good' By app last updated 3 November 15 Robin van Persie feels he could stay at Manchester United for the rest of his career after enjoying a superb first season at Old Trafford. Agbonlahor in for final two qualifiers By app last updated 18 October 15 LONDON - Fabio Capello resisted the temptation to experiment before next year's World Cup when he named a full-strength squad on Sunday for October's Group Six qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus. Escalettes: Cases like Kakuta are ruining football By app last updated 26 October 15 PARIS - Cases like that of teenager Gael Kakuta are ruining football, French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes said on Friday. Parks score as South Korea see off Japan By app last updated 30 October 15 SAITAMA - Japan coach Takeshi Okada put his own job on the line but was persuaded to carry on after a morale-sapping 2-0 defeat by South Korea in a World Cup send-off for both sides on Monday. Rubin and Panathinaikos draw again By app published 2 November 10 KAZAN, Russia, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Greek side Panathinaikos frustrated Rubin Kazan again with another scrappy 0-0 draw in Champions League Group D on Tuesday, two weeks after holding the Russian champions in Athens. Trapattoni gets defensive over attackers By app last updated 3 November 15 Ireland's Giovanni Trapattoni has built a coaching career on sound defensive principles but the tactical wizard said he would never play without a recognised striker as Spain did against Italy on Sunday. Luisao out of England friendly By app last updated 27 October 15 LISBON - Brazil central defender Luisao has undergone appendix surgery and will miss the friendlies against England in Doha on Saturday and Oman in Muscat three days later, the player's club Benfica said on Wednesday. McGlinchey helps NZ triumph against Tahiti By app last updated 29 October 15 Michael McGlinchey scored two goals 90 minutes apart to help New Zealand seal a 3-0 victory over Tahiti in the third round of Oceania qualifying for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday. Slovakia's dream debut turns to nightmare By app last updated 30 October 15 RUSTENBURG - The hung heads, long faces and talk of "tragedy" did not point to a team who had just scored their first ever World Cup point. Laudrup named new Swansea manager By app last updated 28 October 15 Swansea City appointed former Denmark international and Barcelona great Michael Laudrup as their manager on Friday in what they hoped would prove a perfect fit for the 'Barcelona of Welsh football'. Denmark's players say no to artificial turf By app last updated 19 October 15 Denmark's football players have given a resounding thumbs down to playing on artificial turf and criticised a club with plans to introduce it next season. Mandaric steps in to save Sheffield Wednesday By app last updated 27 October 15 LONDON - English League One club Sheffield Wednesday have been saved from the threat of administration after they were bought by a group led by Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric on Monday. Mihajlovic: Serbia better off without boo boys By app last updated 1 November 15 Serbia will be better off without home fans who intend to jeer their own team or Belgium's national anthem during their World Cup qualifier on Friday, said the Balkan country's coach Sinisa Mihajlovic. Penpix of New Zealand squad By app published 20 May 10 AUCKLAND, May 20 (Reuters) - Penpix of New Zealand's 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa: Bin Hammam calls on FIFA to probe Blatter By app last updated 20 October 15 ZURICH - FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam called on incumbent and rival Sepp Blatter to be included in an ethics investigation as the latest crisis to engulf football's troubled governing body escalated on Thursday. Previews: Juventus open to Trezeguet offers By app last updated 3 November 15 ROME - Brief news ahead of this weekend's matches in Serie A: Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has said he is willing to sell French striker David Trezeguet ahead of the Turin side's final Serie A match of the season at home to Lazio on Sunday. Mensah scores and sent off in Ghana success By app last updated 28 October 15 Captain John Mensah scored a rare goal and got sent off as Africa Cup of Nations favourites Ghana laboured to a 1-0 win over lowly Botswana in their opening Group D match on Tuesday. Chelsea defend managerial merry-go-round By app last updated 18 October 15 BANGKOK - Chelsea have defended the club's rapid turnover of managers in recent years with the chief executive saying it was results that mattered and a new team boss could be named within a week. Vieira left out for World Cup play-off By app last updated 3 November 15 PARIS - France will be without captain Patrick Vieira for their World Cup play-off against Ireland on November 14 and 18. Honduras and Costa Rica fight for finals spot By app last updated 24 October 15 MIAMI - Honduras are seeking their first appearance in the World Cup finals since 1982 when they take on El Salvador in the final round of qualifying matches for the CONCACAF region. Dutch defeat Estonia to maintain perfect start By app last updated 3 November 15 Netherlands scored three second-half goals to brush Estonia aside 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier but lost playmaker Wesley Sneijder to injury on Friday. Kompany gives City the edge in title race By app last updated 26 October 15 Manchester City closed in on their first top flight title in 44 years by beating Manchester United 1-0 on Monday after doing what their rivals have done for years - keeping their nerve when all seemed lost. Jelen out for new leaders Auxerre By app last updated 26 October 15 PARIS - Resurgent Auxerre will sorely miss Poland striker Ireneusz Jelen when they visit struggling Paris Saint-Germain as new Ligue 1 leaders on Saturday. 123456789Archives MOST READ1Quiz! 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Sven faces second day of reckoning By app last updated 22 October 15 MEXICO CITY - Mexico coach Sven-Goran Eriksson faces another day of reckoning on Saturday against a Costa Rica team who will be attempting to pull off a repeat of their famous Azteca Stadium win eight years ago.
Man charged over attack on Lennon By app last updated 27 October 15 LONDON - A man suspected of attacking Celtic manager Neil Lennon during his team's match against Hearts appeared in court on Thursday charged with assault.
Van Persie 'could stay at United for good' By app last updated 3 November 15 Robin van Persie feels he could stay at Manchester United for the rest of his career after enjoying a superb first season at Old Trafford.
Agbonlahor in for final two qualifiers By app last updated 18 October 15 LONDON - Fabio Capello resisted the temptation to experiment before next year's World Cup when he named a full-strength squad on Sunday for October's Group Six qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus.
Escalettes: Cases like Kakuta are ruining football By app last updated 26 October 15 PARIS - Cases like that of teenager Gael Kakuta are ruining football, French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes said on Friday.
Parks score as South Korea see off Japan By app last updated 30 October 15 SAITAMA - Japan coach Takeshi Okada put his own job on the line but was persuaded to carry on after a morale-sapping 2-0 defeat by South Korea in a World Cup send-off for both sides on Monday.
Rubin and Panathinaikos draw again By app published 2 November 10 KAZAN, Russia, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Greek side Panathinaikos frustrated Rubin Kazan again with another scrappy 0-0 draw in Champions League Group D on Tuesday, two weeks after holding the Russian champions in Athens.
Trapattoni gets defensive over attackers By app last updated 3 November 15 Ireland's Giovanni Trapattoni has built a coaching career on sound defensive principles but the tactical wizard said he would never play without a recognised striker as Spain did against Italy on Sunday.
Luisao out of England friendly By app last updated 27 October 15 LISBON - Brazil central defender Luisao has undergone appendix surgery and will miss the friendlies against England in Doha on Saturday and Oman in Muscat three days later, the player's club Benfica said on Wednesday.
McGlinchey helps NZ triumph against Tahiti By app last updated 29 October 15 Michael McGlinchey scored two goals 90 minutes apart to help New Zealand seal a 3-0 victory over Tahiti in the third round of Oceania qualifying for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil on Tuesday.
Slovakia's dream debut turns to nightmare By app last updated 30 October 15 RUSTENBURG - The hung heads, long faces and talk of "tragedy" did not point to a team who had just scored their first ever World Cup point.
Laudrup named new Swansea manager By app last updated 28 October 15 Swansea City appointed former Denmark international and Barcelona great Michael Laudrup as their manager on Friday in what they hoped would prove a perfect fit for the 'Barcelona of Welsh football'.
Denmark's players say no to artificial turf By app last updated 19 October 15 Denmark's football players have given a resounding thumbs down to playing on artificial turf and criticised a club with plans to introduce it next season.
Mandaric steps in to save Sheffield Wednesday By app last updated 27 October 15 LONDON - English League One club Sheffield Wednesday have been saved from the threat of administration after they were bought by a group led by Leicester City chairman Milan Mandaric on Monday.
Mihajlovic: Serbia better off without boo boys By app last updated 1 November 15 Serbia will be better off without home fans who intend to jeer their own team or Belgium's national anthem during their World Cup qualifier on Friday, said the Balkan country's coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Penpix of New Zealand squad By app published 20 May 10 AUCKLAND, May 20 (Reuters) - Penpix of New Zealand's 23-man squad for the World Cup in South Africa:
Bin Hammam calls on FIFA to probe Blatter By app last updated 20 October 15 ZURICH - FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam called on incumbent and rival Sepp Blatter to be included in an ethics investigation as the latest crisis to engulf football's troubled governing body escalated on Thursday.
Previews: Juventus open to Trezeguet offers By app last updated 3 November 15 ROME - Brief news ahead of this weekend's matches in Serie A: Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has said he is willing to sell French striker David Trezeguet ahead of the Turin side's final Serie A match of the season at home to Lazio on Sunday.
Mensah scores and sent off in Ghana success By app last updated 28 October 15 Captain John Mensah scored a rare goal and got sent off as Africa Cup of Nations favourites Ghana laboured to a 1-0 win over lowly Botswana in their opening Group D match on Tuesday.
Chelsea defend managerial merry-go-round By app last updated 18 October 15 BANGKOK - Chelsea have defended the club's rapid turnover of managers in recent years with the chief executive saying it was results that mattered and a new team boss could be named within a week.
Vieira left out for World Cup play-off By app last updated 3 November 15 PARIS - France will be without captain Patrick Vieira for their World Cup play-off against Ireland on November 14 and 18.
Honduras and Costa Rica fight for finals spot By app last updated 24 October 15 MIAMI - Honduras are seeking their first appearance in the World Cup finals since 1982 when they take on El Salvador in the final round of qualifying matches for the CONCACAF region.
Dutch defeat Estonia to maintain perfect start By app last updated 3 November 15 Netherlands scored three second-half goals to brush Estonia aside 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier but lost playmaker Wesley Sneijder to injury on Friday.
Kompany gives City the edge in title race By app last updated 26 October 15 Manchester City closed in on their first top flight title in 44 years by beating Manchester United 1-0 on Monday after doing what their rivals have done for years - keeping their nerve when all seemed lost.
Jelen out for new leaders Auxerre By app last updated 26 October 15 PARIS - Resurgent Auxerre will sorely miss Poland striker Ireneusz Jelen when they visit struggling Paris Saint-Germain as new Ligue 1 leaders on Saturday.