Ajax pair in doubt for Champions League showdown in Milan
(Reuters) – Ajax Amsterdam captain Siem de Jong and striker Kolbeinn Sigthorsson will miss Dutch league action again this weekend and are in doubt for next Wednesday’s vital Champions League match at AC Milan.
Four goals but no Sunderland wonderland for Mourinho
LONDON (Reuters) – Jose Mourinho looked as if he did not know whether to laugh or cry after watching his Eden Hazard-inspired Chelsea side hang on for a 4-3 Premier League victory at bottom of the table Sunderland.
No quick fix for Man United problems
(Reuters) – Following in Alex Ferguson’s footsteps was never going to be an easy task for David Moyes but few Manchester United fans would have anticipated the English champions slipping 12 points behind the Premier League leaders with only a third of …
Robben out for six weeks with deep laceration of knee
(Reuters) – Arjen Robben is out for six weeks with a knee injury sustained in Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory at Augsburg in the last 16 of the German Cup, the European champions said on Thursday.
Old Trafford raided, Everton targets Emirates next
LONDON (Reuters) – Roberto Martinez’s improving Everton, buoyed after landing their first victory at Manchester United for 21 years, will try to end another long barren run when they visit Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
Fowler green with envy at Liverpool goal king Suarez
LONDON (Reuters) – Love him or loathe him, you simply cannot ignore Luis Suarez and there was no doubt which camp the former Liverpool favorite Robbie Fowler occupied after the Uruguayan produced a jaw-dropping four-goal show against Norwich City.
Former Spain coach Luis Aragones retires
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Luis Aragones, Spain’s Euro 2008 winning coach and often credited for the country’s recent golden era in international soccer, has confirmed his retirement from coaching.
PREVIEW: Pique sees Cup as chance to get back on track
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona have an ideal opportunity to lift their sagging morale and return to winning ways when they face lower league side Cartagena away in the King’s Cup, according to defender Gerard Pique.
Montpellier coach Fernandez resigns
MONTPELLIER, France (Reuters) – Montpellier coach Jean Fernandez has resigned after a 2-0 defeat at home to Lorient on Wednesday left the club fourth from bottom in Ligue 1.
Branson’s Virgin signs up for Formula E series
LONDON (Reuters) – Richard Branson’s Virgin Group will enter a team in the new Formula E electric racing series starting next year, the British entrepreneur said on Thursday.
