(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Former England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson is included in a five-strong shortlist for European Player of the Year. The 2003 World Cup winner, 33, has helped take Toulon into Saturday’s Heineken Cup final against Clermont Auvergne at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. No other British players are included. Three Clermont players – number [...]
Rugby Recap: Jonny Wilkinson on European Player of the Year shortlist
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Rugby Recap – Amlin Challenge Cup: Leinster 44-16 Biarritz / Friday’s Results
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Leinster (24) 44 Tries: Heaslip 2, Sexton, Nacewa, O’Driscoll Cons: Sexton 3, Madigan 2 Pens: Sexton 2, Madigan Biarritz (9) 16 Tries: Heguy Cons: Yachvili Pens: Yachvili 3 (PhatzRadio / AP) — Leinster will return to their own RDS ground for an Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais after thrashing defending champions Biarritz. A [...]
Soccer Recap: Barcelona, Bayern Munich pitted in Champions League semifinals
April 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Lionel Messi, right, dazzled for Barcelona in a 2009 encounter against Philipp Lahm, left, Franck Ribery, and the rest of Bayern Munich. (Uwe Lein/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — It’s a Spain vs. Germany double bill in the Champions League semifinals. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich in a clash of runaway league leaders who [...]
Soccer: Swansea captures League Cup: EPL
February 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Swansea City’s players celebrate with the trophy after winning the English League Cup following a win against Bradford City, at Wembley Stadium in London, on Sunday. (Lefteris Pitarakis/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Swansea denied Bradford the perfect end to its fairytale run in the League Cup by thrashing the fourth-tier club 5-0 in [...]
Soccer Roundup: Wayne Rooney’s double leads Manchester United to win / Barcelona, Real Madrid tie in thrilling semi
January 31, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney goes airborne after Southampton’s Artur Boruc makes a save during their English Premier League match at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, England on Wednesday. (Jon Super/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Manchester United surged seven points clear in the English Premier League thanks to Wayne Rooney’s double in a 2-1 [...]
Soccer Roundup: Liverpool, Tottenham eliminated as upsets continue at FA Cup / La Liga, Serie A and more
January 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Leeds’ Luke Varney scores the opening goal past Tottenham’s Brad Friedel at the FA Cup on Sunday. (Michael Steele/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Liverpool and Tottenham were humbled by lower-league opposition in the FA Cup on Sunday, joining a lengthy list of Premier League teams to exit at the fourth-round stage of the [...]
Soccer Roundup: Chelsea leapfrogs Spurs to 3rd by thrashing Stoke / EPL, La Liga, Serie A
January 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Frank Lampard of Chelsea celebrates scoring a penalty during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday in Stoke-on-Trent, England. (Chris Brunskill/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Chelsea leapfrogged Tottenham into third place in the Premier League on Saturday, profiting from two own goals by the [...]
Soccer: Chelsea wins, flu-ravaged Liverpool survives – EPL
December 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Everton’s Nikica Jelavic, right, takes to the air with Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech during their English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea won the game to stay in the battle for first. (Jon Super/Associated Press ) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Frank Lampard boosted Chelsea’s hopes of reeling in the [...]
Soccer: Chelsea thrashes old rival Leeds, advance to League Cup semi-finals
December 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic celebrates after scoring against Leeds during their English League Cup match at Elland Road Stadium on Wednesday. (Jon Super/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Chelsea scored five goals in a masterful second-half display to beat old rival Leeds 5-1 on Wednesday, setting up a meeting with Swansea in the semifinals of [...]
Soccer Recap I: Corinthians edges Chelsea to win Club World Cup
December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Brazil’s Corinthians officials and players pose after winning the 2012 Club World Cup in Yokohama on Sunday. (Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero scored in the 69th minute Sunday to give Corinthians a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the final of the Club World Cup. After the Brazilian team [...]
