Football: Noughties soccer villains
Brazilian legend Pele once called soccer the “beautiful game” and at its best it showcases the very pinnacle of human endeavor as nations and communities are united in the common goal of supporting their teams and heroes.
A consortium of wealthy city businessmen calling themselves the “Red Knights” is poised to make an audacious takeover bid for English Premier League champions Manchester United.
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger rescued a point for Bayern Munich as the German Bundesliga leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Cologne which saw their lead at the top of the table cut to just two points on Saturday.
Surviving the massive quake that rocked Haiti was just the beginning. Experts say the new dangers — among them, deaths from untreated wounds and disease outbreak — may be compounded by Haiti’s old problem: poverty.
A sweet sadness blankets Hector Mendez’s face, appropriate, perhaps, for a middle-aged man who has seen suffering and miracles at once.
European heavyweights AC Milan and Real Madrid fought to a 1-1 draw in the San Siro on Tuesday which leaves them level on points at the top of Champions League Group C.
Manchester City are up to fifth place in the English Premier League table after a comfortable 2-0 home win over Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and foreign ministers from more than a dozen countries will start laying out the groundwork for rebuilding Haiti on Monday, nearly two weeks after a devastating earthquake.
Marco Andreolli snatched a late, late equalizer as Roma drew 1-1 away to 10-man Fulham as coach Claudio Ranieri avoided his first defeat against the English club in a controversial clash on Thursday night.
David overcame Goliath as Britain’s David Haye claims the WBA world heavyweight title with a majority 12-round points victory over giant Russian Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg on Saturday night.
Rory McIlroy has been handed a fitness boost ahead of next week’s WGC-Accenture World Match Play Championship in Arizona.
Adrian Ramos struck in injury time to deny Bayer Leverkusen a chance to increase their lead at the top of the German Bundesliga after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Hertha Berlin.
11:45 p.m. — “Can hear people gathered in the distance singing prayers,” wrote Richard Morse, hotel manager at the Oloffson Hotel, wrote on Twitter.
Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez believes his side are facing the worst injury crisis of his tenure at Anfield ahead of the Reds’ crucial English Premier League clash with bitter rivals Manchester United.
Disaster and emergency experts warn that earthquake-ravaged Haiti is facing fresh tragedy as time becomes ever more crucial to rescue efforts.