Soccer Digest

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Sunday, January 07, 2007

Knights optimistic after A-League wins



Nine MSN - New Zealand Soccer is hoping the Knights' dashing A-league form of late will help find the club new quality investors. The Knights are still celebrating their shock 1-0 upset of reigning champion Sydney FC at the weekend, following last week's 3-1
Source: news.ninemsn.com.au

Larsson Scores as United Beats Villa; Blackburn Wins (Update4)
Bloomberg - Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) -- A debut goal by Henrik Larsson and a last-gasp strike by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Premiership rival Aston Villa in the third round of soccer's F.A. Cup today. In other Cup matches, Blackburn won
Source: www.bloomberg.com

ON TV
Buenos Aires Herald - 9am: EXTREME SPORTS Patagonic Waters. 10am: TENNIS Chennai Open final, Xavier Malisse (Belgium) v Stefan Koubek (Austria) (live). Noon: SOCCER Summer derbies. 6.30pm: MOTOR RALLY 2007 Rally Dakar, second day. 7.30pm: SOCCER U-20
Source: www.buenosairesherald.com

Column: By not moving forward, U.S. Soccer goes backward
Associated Press - U.S. Soccer officials can blame themselves next time they fret about why so few Americans are paying attention to their sport. Given the chance to be bold, the Americans played it safe and boring. As usual. Instead of hiring a national team coach so
Source: hosted.ap.org

Russia soccer chief denies Hiddink Chelsea move
Reuters India - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's soccer chief on Sunday denied press reports that the country's Dutch coach Guus Hiddink may quit early to take over from Jose Mourinho as manager of English side Chelsea. "He (Hiddink) has a contract, he is the current
Source: in.today.reuters.com

Soccer: Zaragoza advances in Spain
Herald Tribune - Carlos Diogo and Diego Milito scored as Zaragoza beat the Spanish league leader Sevilla in its first match in 2007 on Saturday. Zaragoza won, 2-1, Saturday at home to climb to fourth, seven points behind Sevilla whose lead was under threat when
Source: www.iht.com

Tigers aim to reclaim league title
San Diego Union-Tribune - This year's Morse High boys soccer team may not have as much talent as last season's squad, but the Tigers still have a killer bite. After a slow start, Morse is displaying the same raw talent and flow-as-a-team instinct that earned the Tigers the No
Source: www.signonsandiego.com


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