May 22, 2013

Soccer Recap: Tottenham wins late, Arsenal moves ahead / Premier League, Serie A, and La Liga / Weekend Scores

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(PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Tottenham and Arsenal relied on decisive interventions by their flying wingers on Saturday to stay on course for qualification for next season’s Champions League. Gareth Bale produced yet another moment of magic to rescue a 1-0 victory for Spurs over Southampton in the Premier League, smashing home an 86th-minute winner [...]

Soccer Recap: Chelsea, Benfica, Fenerbahce win in Europa League

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Fernando Torres of Chelsea rises above the Rubin Kazan defence to score his team’s third goal with a header in their Europa League quarter-final match Thursday. (Ian Walton/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Chelsea, Benfica and Fenerbahce closed in on the Europa League semifinals with victories on Thursday while Basel claimed crucial away goals [...]

Soccer Roundup: Chelsea through, Inter out in Europa League / Barcelona to face PSG in quarterfinals

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Steaua Bucurest’s Iasmin Latovlevici (C) vies for the ball with Chelsea’s Spanish forward Fernando Torres (L) during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 football match between Chelsea vs FC Steaua Bucharest at Stamford Bridge in London on March 14, 2013. Chelsea won 3-1.(Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Story Highlights Chelsea defeated Steaua Bucharest 3-1 on John [...]

Soccer Roundup: Tottenham edges Arsenal in north London battle / EPL, Serie A and La Liga

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Spurs players celebrate against Arsenal at White Hart Lane on March 3, 2013 in London, England. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Tottenham confirmed the shift in north London’s balance of power by beating Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, opening up a seven-point gap between the rivals in the fight [...]

Soccer Recap I: Chelsea continues hot start / EPL, La Liga and Serie A

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Steven Caulker, right, tries to hold back Chelsea’s Fernando Torres during their match at White Hart Lane stadium, London on Saturday. (Tom Hevezi/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Chelsea maintained its flying start to the Premier League by beating Tottenham 4-2 away to preserve its four-point lead, while Manchester City needed a [...]

Soccer Recap II: EPL, Bundesliga and Ligue Un

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Manchester United defender Patrice Evra, left, celebrates with defender Rio Ferdinand after scoring their second goal during their match against Newcastle on Sunday. (Graham Stuart/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Manchester United relied on early goals from its much-maligned defence and a stunning strike from Tom Cleverley to secure an impressive 3-0 win at [...]

Soccer: Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in penalty shootout

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MUNICH (AP) — Didier Drogba scored the decisive penalty in the shootout as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw on Saturday. The unlikely storyline of an English team beating a German team on penalties in a high-profile match provided a fitting end to a dramatic night, as [...]

Soccer Recap I: Chelsea, Liverpool reach FA Cup semifinals / Serie A

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Fernando Torres of Chelsea in action during the FA Cup sixth round match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on March 18, 2012 in London, England. (March 17, 2012 – Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Europe) LONDON (AP) – Fernando Torres ended a 26-game goal drought as Chelsea reached the FA Cup semifinals [...]

Soccer Recap I: United wins, Chelsea manager Villas-Boas fired: EPL and La Liga

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Andreas Villas-Boas was hired in June to replace Carlo Ancelotti, who was fired after failing to win a trophy last season despite a league and FA Cup double the previous year. (Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Manchester United effectively turned the Premier League season into a two-team race for the title Sunday [...]

Soccer: Chelsea falls to Napoli – Champions League

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Napoli’s Edinson Cavani, centre, of Uruguay, celebrates with teammates Ezequiel Lavezzi, left, and Marek Hamsik after scoring, during a Champions League match on Tuesday. (Salvatore Laporta/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Chelsea’s troubles worsened after sloppy defending led to a 3-1 loss at Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, [...]