June 19, 2013

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 Roundup: Dempsey helps Spurs tie Man U

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Clint Dempsey of Tottenham Hotspur turns to celebrate after scoring the equalising goal in stoppage time during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane on January 20, 2013 in London, England. (January 19, 2013 – Source: Clive Mason/Getty Images Europe) LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored during [...]

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 Recap II: EPL, Ligue Un and Serie A

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Tottenham’s Emmanuel Adebayor, centre, is shown heading in a second goal against Swansea City at White Hart Lane Stadium in London on Sunday. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Tottenham moved level on points with third-place Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, beating Swansea 3-1 to end a five-match winless run and [...]

Soccer Recap: Spurs draw even with Gunners in Premier League standings; Serie A and

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Tottenham’s Emmanuel Adebayor, centre, is shown heading in a second goal against Swansea City at White Hart Lane Stadium in London on Sunday. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Tottenham moved level on points with third-place Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday, beating Swansea 3-1 to end a five-match winless run and [...]

Soccer: Muamba’s manager ‘astonished’ at the Bolton midfielder’s recovery

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Blackburn’s Marcus Olsson, center, and teammates wear T-shirts supporting Bolton Wanderers’ Fabrice Muamba before their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland Tuesday. Bolton resume play against Blackburn on Saturday. (Tim Hales/Associated Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Fabrice Muamba’s manager at Premier League club Bolton is “astonished” at the England under-21 midfielder’s improvement since [...]

Soccer: Fabrice Muamba recovering, PL plans medical review

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Fabrice Muamba of Birmingham City challenges Dickson Etuhu of Sunderland during the Barclays Premiership match between Birmingham City and Sunderland at St Andrews on August 15, 2007 in Birmingham, England. (August 14, 2007 – Photo by Getty Images Europe) LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Fabrice Muamba showed encouraging signs on Tuesday in his recovery [...]

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 Recap I: Arsenal blasts rival Tottenham / EPL and Serie A

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Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky celebrates after scoring a goal against Tottenham on Sunday. (Ian Kington/AFP/Getty Images) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Arsenal fought back from 2-0 down to beat fierce north London rival Tottenham 5-2 in the Premier League on Sunday and boost its chances of qualifying for the Champions League for a 15th straight season. [...]