MIAMI - The story of Pele and the New York Cosmos was captured in a documentary called ‘Once in a Lifetime’ but plans for the reformed club to join Major League Soccer may be a case of history repeating itself.
MIAMI - The story of Pele and the New York Cosmos was captured in a documentary called ‘Once in a Lifetime’ but plans for the reformed club to join Major League Soccer may be a case of history repeating itself.
Qatar coach Bruno Metsu has described their Asian Cup quarter-final opponents Japan as the Barcelona of Asia and suggested you need a computer to beat them.
FIFA has quashed talk of a winter World Cup in 2022, saying it has no plans to change the international calendar and that any switch of dates would have to be proposed by the Qatari hosts.
LONDON - Arsenal subdued a spirited Leeds United to reach the FA Cup fourth round with a 3-1 victory in a lively third-round replay at Elland Road on Wednesday.
A second-string Iran team defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-0 on Wednesday to send the Gulf nation out of the Asian Cup in a match both teams finished with 10 men.
BIRMINGHAM - John Buchanan, who coached Australia to the last two of their three successive World Cup wins, has backed Ricky Ponting to lead them back into the final again in 2011 despite their recent Ashes humiliation.
Two clubs with vastly different priorites will parade some 50 million pounds worth of new goal threat on Saturday as relegation-threatened Aston Villa host title-chasing Manchester City in the Premier League.
Defending champion Iraq reached the Asian Cup quarterfinals by defeating North Korea 1-0 on Wednesday.
A second-string Iran team defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-0 on Wednesday to send the Gulf nation out of the Asian Cup in a match both teams finished with 10 men.
DOHA — Reigning champions Iraq set up a quarter-final clash with Australia after beating North Korea 1-0 on Wednesday, condemning the Koreans to an early exit having failed to score in the entire tournament.