Burnley stuns Arsenal in Carling Cup
Burnley followed its victory over Chelsea by beating Arsenal 2-0 to reach the Carling Cup semifinal Tuesday for the first time in 25 years.

Cristiano Ronaldo wins Golden Ball award
Cristiano Ronaldo won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the fourth Manchester United player to take the honour and the first since fellow winger George Best in 1968.

Liverpool booed off the field after 0-0 draw
Liverpool was booed off the field by frustrated fans after being held 0-0 by West Ham on Monday, squandering a chance to pull away from Chelsea atop the Premier League.

AC Milan salvages draw in UEFA Cup play
AC Milan took until stoppage time to salvage a draw at unfashionable Portsmouth in the UEFA Cup on Thursday as the Italians missed a chance to join Manchester City, CSKA Moscow and St. Etienne in qualifying for the ...

Canada draws with Swiss in under-20 soccer friendly
Victoria's Adam Straith scored the game-tying goal as Canada earned a 1-1 draw with host Switzerland in a men's under-20 soccer friendly Wednesday.

Chelsea hits snag in Champions League
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Five-time winner Liverpool, Italian champion Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid joined 10 other qualifiers for the last knockout phase of the Champions League on Wednesday but Chelsea still has work to do in the final ...

Arsenal scoops up former MLS executive
Arsenal named outgoing Major League Soccer deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis its CEO on Wednesday.

Man United slips into knockout stage
Defending champion Manchester United led a sweep of seven more teams into the last 16 of the Champions League Tuesday after a 0-0 draw with Villarreal.

Man United charges into last 16
Defending champion Manchester United led a sweep of seven more teams into the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw with Villarreal.

Canadian striker Iain Hume back in hospital
Canadian striker Iain Hume has been hospitalized again, two weeks after he fractured his skull in a game against Sheffield United.

Schelotto powers Crew past Red Bulls
Guillermo Barros Schelotto led Columbus to victory in the MLS Cup yesterday, capping his MVP season with three assists in the Crew's 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls.

Man U loses striker Berbatov for at least two games
Dimitar Berbatov has been ruled out of Manchester United's next two matches with a hamstring injury.

Columbus star named MLS MVP
The Columbus Crew's Guillermo Barros Schelotto, a midfield wizard who was a longtime star in his native Argentina, won the MLS Most Valuable Player award yesterday.

Arsenal's Walcott lost for three months
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott underwent surgery Thursday on a dislocated shoulder that will keep him out for at least three months.

Canada's World Cup quest ends, mercifully
Canada's men's soccer team closed its unsuccessful bid for a spot in the 2010 World Cup with a 3-0 loss to Jamaica last night.

Canada loses 3-0 in failed qualifying bid
Canada closed its unsuccessful bid for a spot in the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a 3-0 loss to Jamaica on Wednesday.

Chelsea's Drogba suspended three games
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba was suspended for three matches on Tuesday for hurling a coin back into the crowd during a League Cup game against Burnley.