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March 22, 2010
SYDNEY, Australia - Pim Verbeek will quit as Australia's head coach after the World Cup in South Africa.
Independiente wins 2-0 against Rosario; Godoy Cruz beats Banfield 2-0
March 22, 2010
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Independiente remained two points ahead of Godoy Cruz at the top of the Argentine Clausura standings after both teams claimed wins Sunday, while the showdown between Boca Juniors and River Plate was suspended due to rain.
Landon Donovan says new MLS labour agreement came together quickly
March 22, 2010
CARSON, Calif. - Landon Donovan says negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement in Major League Soccer went quickly once the league's officials understood the rationale behind the players' positions.
Pumas beat Jaguares 2-0 to move into second in Group 3 behind Santos
March 21, 2010
MEXICO CITY - The UNAM Pumas scored twice within three minutes to beat Jaguares 2-0 on Sunday for their fourth win in five matches in the Mexican Clausura tournament.
Messi the magician mesmerizes Zaragoza with hat trick as Barcelona wins 4-2
March 21, 2010
MADRID, Spain - Lionel Messi's second hat trick in eight days took his season tally to 34 goals Sunday as Barcelona won 4-2 at Zaragoza to stay second in the Spanish league behind Real Madrid.
Derbyshire comes off bench to score as Olympiakos wins 1-0 at Panathinaikos
March 21, 2010
ATHENS - Matt Derbyshire came off the bench Sunday to score a second-half goal as defending champion Olympiakos won 1-0 at Panathinaikos in the Greek league.
AC Milan misses chance to go top of Serie A after 1-1 draw with Napoli
March 21, 2010
MILAN, Italy - AC Milan missed the chance to go top of Serie A when it drew 1-1 at home to Napoli on Sunday.
Bordeaux returns to the top with win over Lille; Montpellier keeps pace
March 21, 2010
PARIS - Defending champion Bordeaux moved back to the top of the French league standings on Sunday after coming back from a goal down to beat Lille 3-1.
Schalke fails to take lead in the Bundesliga after 2-2 draw in Hamburg
March 21, 2010
FRANKFURT, Germany - Schalke missed a chance to knock Bayern Munich off the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday when it had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Hamburger SV.
Champions League qualification slipping out of reach for Liverpool after loss at Man United
March 21, 2010
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has acknowledged "it will be more difficult" to qualify for the Champions League after losing at Manchester United.
Former France international Luis Fernandez takes over as Israel coach
March 21, 2010
JERUSALEM - Former France midfielder Luis Fernandez has been hired as coach of Israel's national football team.
Luis Suarez scores twice as Ajax beats RKC Waalwijk 5-1 in Dutch League
March 21, 2010
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Luis Suarez scored twice and created another as Ajax routed RKC Waalwijk 5-1 Sunday to cut FC Twente's lead atop the Dutch league to four points.
Man United beats Liverpool, Chelsea held by Blackburn in Premier League
March 21, 2010
LONDON - Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 to move two points ahead at the top of the Premier League on Sunday while Chelsea lost ground with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Man United returns to Premier League summit as Park's header clinches 2-1 win over Liverpool
March 21, 2010
Park Ji-sung headed Manchester United back to the Premier League summit as the champions came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 on Sunday in an ill-tempered clash between the northwest rivals.
9-man Rangers beats St. Mirren 1-0 to win Scottish League Cup
March 21, 2010
Kenny Miller headed a late winner as nine-man Rangers beat St. Mirren 1-0 on Sunday to win the Scottish League Cup.
US owners the target of United, Liverpool fans demanding regime change
March 21, 2010
As the Premier League's fiercest foes prepare to battle on the pitch on Sunday, supporters are united in a common hatred: American owners who have turned English football's most successful clubs into the most indebted.
Terry slams Champions League refs after Chelsea exit, risks UEFA punishment
March 21, 2010
LONDON - Chelsea captain John Terry could be in trouble with UEFA after criticizing the standard of referees in the Champions League.
Report: 2 English soccer clubs fined, 96 players warned by officials over missed drug tests
March 21, 2010
LONDON - Almost 100 players in English soccer have missed out-of-competition drug tests and two lower-tier clubs have been fined by the Football Association for failing to accurately report their whereabouts.
Cup holder TP Mazembe and Egypt's Al Ahly lose in African Champions League second round
March 21, 2010
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - African champion TP Mazembe of Congo slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat at Rwanda's APR in its African Champions League second round, first leg match in Kigali.
Canada beat Mexico 1-0 to win U17 women's soccer championship
March 21, 2010
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica - Kinley McNicoll scored in the eighth minute and Canada survived a second-half red card to defeat Mexico 1-0 on Saturday and win the CONCACAF U17 women's soccer championship.
New stadium, new result for Red Bulls who open $200 million arena with 3-1 win over Santos
March 20, 2010
HARRISON, N.J. - On a picture-perfect night many fans longed for, the New York metropolitan area finally got its own soccer stadium Saturday.
Major League Soccer and players union avert strike with new five-year agreement
March 20, 2010
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer and its players signed an agreement in principle Saturday on a five-year labour contract that avoided a strike scheduled before next week's season opener.
Auxerre beats Le Mans 2-1 to take provisional lead, put pressure on Bordeaux
March 20, 2010
PARIS - Auxerre beat Le Mans 2-1 with a stoppage-time goal from Benoit Pedretti to take the provisional lead in the French league and put pressure on Bordeaux.
Blaise Nkufo scores equalizer as Twente holds PSV to 1-1 draw in Dutch league
March 20, 2010
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - FC Twente held PSV Eindhoven to a 1-1 draw Saturday to maintain its five-point lead in the Dutch league.
Inter Milan draws 1-1 with Palermo in Serie A; AS Roma beats Udinese
March 20, 2010
MILAN, Italy - Inter Milan drew 1-1 away to Palermo on Saturday to leave it vulnerable at the top of Serie A.
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