BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Gabriel Funes Mori scored with a second-half header to give River Plate a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday and a share of the lead in the Argentine Apertura tournament.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Gabriel Funes Mori scored with a second-half header to give River Plate a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Sunday and a share of the lead in the Argentine Apertura tournament.
Roy Hodgson made an impassioned defence of striker Fernando Torres after the Spanish World Cup star came under fire in Sunday’s drab 0-0 draw at Birmingham.
BERLIN - Mainz maintained their 100 percent record in the Bundesliga on Sunday when they came from behind to beat Kaiserslautern 2-1 and go second behind leaders Hoffenheim.
ROME - Chievo coach Stefano Pioli insisted he is focussed on avoiding relegation despite his team being the surprise early pace-setters in Serie A.
Pepe Reina produced three excellent saves to help lethargic Liverpool earn a point from a goalless and somewhat predictable Premier League draw at Birmingham City on Sunday.
Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second one-day international at Headingley on Sunday.
Barcelona slumped to an embarrassing 2-0 home defeat at the hands of minnows Hercules while Jose Mourinho savoured his first win in charge of Real Madrid.
MADRID - Champions Barcelona suffered a humiliating 2-0 home defeat by Hercules on Saturday when Nelson Valdez struck twice to give the tiny promoted club a shock La Liga victory at the Nou Camp.
LONDON - Belgian international Moussa Dembele struck twice as Fulham beat Wolves 2-1 in a physical contest at Craven Cottage which was overshadowed by a broken leg suffered by England striker Bobby Zamora.
LONDON - Manchester United conceded two dramatic stoppage-time goals as Everton staged a remarkable fightback to draw 3-3 on Saturday in a game Wayne Rooney missed to spare him from crowd abuse at his former club.