(PhatzRadio / AP) — Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion. Laurent Koscielny’s 52nd-minute volley sealed an unconvincing 1-0 for Arsenal at Newcastle, rendering [...]
Soccer Recap: Arsenal grabs final Champions League berth – EPL, La Liga, Serie A and Sunday’s Scores
May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Soccer: Chelsea wins Europa League with injury-time strike
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chelsea’s Juan Mata, left, and Branislav Ivanovic, celebrate at the end of the Europa League final soccer match against Benfica in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Wednesday. Chelsea defeated Benfica 2-1. (Martin Meissner/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Branislav Ivanovic scored with an injury time header on Wednesday to give Chelsea a 2-1 win over Benfica [...]
Rugby Recap: Saracens v Northampton (Sun)
May 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / BBC Sports) — Saracens have openside flanker Will Fraser back for the first time in three weeks after a shoulder injury. The Premiership’s top team bring in full-back Alex Goode in their only other change to the XV that beat Bath. Northampton Saints centre George Pisi has suffered a recurrence of his hamstring [...]
Soccer Recap: Cristiano Ronaldo’s 200th goal helps Real Madrid rout Malaga
May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 200th goal for Real Madrid, helping his club delay rival Barcelona’s claim to the Spanish league title by trouncing a 10-man Malaga 6-2 on Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu. Had the Spanish powerhouse dropped a point, Barcelona would have lifted its 22nd league crown, its fourth [...]
Soccer Recap: Wigan’s survival hopes take a hit – EPL, Serie A and Tuesday’s Results
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Wigan twice squandered the lead to slump to a costly 3-2 home loss to Swansea on Tuesday and stay rooted in the Premier League’s relegation zone with just two games left. The league’s perennial escapologist, Wigan would have clambered out of the bottom three with a win but defensive howlers [...]
MLS Roundup: New York defeated Columbus 1-0 on Saturday.
May 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tim Cahill scored on a rebound moments after a penalty kick save by Luis Robles and New York defeated Columbus 1-0 on Saturday. Cahill headed a rebound in the 80th minute after Andy Gruenebaum made the initial save off a shot by Jonathan Steele. His third goal of the season came [...]
Soccer Recap: Borussia Dortmund advances to Champions League final
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, reacts next to Dortmund’s midfielder Sven Bender during their UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg football match in Madrid on Tuesday. (Javier Soriano/AFP/ Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid on Tuesday [...]
Soccer: Suarez accepts 10-game ban and seeks forgiveness
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Reuters) – Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has asked for forgiveness after accepting a 10-match ban for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic in last weekend’s Premier League match. The Uruguayan international had until Friday lunchtime to contest an FA Regulatory Commission’s decision to add seven games to the usual three for a violent conduct charge but [...]
Soccer: Barcelona’s Messi leaves with injury in draw vs. PSG
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, centre, escapes Paris Saint Germain’s Ezequiel Lavezzi, left, and Alex, during their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Tuesday. (Francois Mori/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Paris Saint-Germain showed it has the guts to go with the wallet as the ambitious big spenders [...]
Soccer World Cup qualifiers: Nigeria settles for draw with Kenya
March 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Kenya’s David Wainaiwa, left, vies for the ball with Nigeria’s Elderson Echiejile on March 23, 2013 in Calabar. (Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — New African champion Nigeria salvaged a home draw against Kenya with an injury-time equalizer in World Cup qualifying on Saturday. Ivory Coast didn’t miss the dropped Didier Drogba [...]
