May 23, 2013

Soccer Recap: Fabregas leads Messi-less Barcelona past Mallorca / La Liga and EPL

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Cesc Fabregas of FC Barcelona celebrates after scoring against Mallorca at Camp Nou on April 6, 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. (David Ramos/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Cesc Fabregas scored a hat trick to shine in place of the injured Lionel Messi, powering Barcelona’s 5-0 thrashing of Mallorca in the Spanish league on Saturday. [...]

Soccer Recap I: Juventus has AC Milan in sights after Napoli rout / Atalanta’s Masiello arrested

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Juventus’ Fabio Quagliarella, centre, celebrates with his teammates Martin Caceres, left, and Arturo Vidal at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. (Massimo Pinca/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Juventus beat Napoli 3-0 Sunday to move within two points of Serie A leader AC Milan and set up an enticing battle for the Italian league title [...]

Soccer Recap: Barca to face Milan in Champions League quarterfinal draw

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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona and Real Madrid were kept apart in the Champions League quarterfinals and semifinals draw Friday, though the defending champion must first beat AC Milan before the Spanish giants can hope to meet in a potentially stellar final. Barcelona will travel for the first leg against seven-time winner Milan, in a [...]

Soccer Recap: Madrid thumps CSKA Moscow / Champions League

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Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal against CSKA Moscow on Wednesday. (Denis Doyle/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Real Madrid stormed into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 4-1 victory over CSKA Moscow on Wednesday, while Chelsea needed extra time to overturn a first-leg deficit and beat Napoli by the same [...]

Soccer Recap: Udinese advances in Europa League

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Antonio Di Natale of Udinese and team mates celebrates after scoring his first team goal during the UEFA Europa League group I match between Udinese Calcio and Celtic at Stadio Friuli on December 15, 2011 in Udine, Italy. (December 14, 2011 – Photo by Dino Panato/Getty Images Europe) GENEVA (AP) – Udinese and Rubin Kazan [...]