Gerry Sutcliffe replaces Richard Caborn as Britain's Sports Minister

International Herald Tribune - LONDON: Gerry Sutcliffe was appointed Britain's new Sports Minister on Saturday and could attract criticism from soccer fans for saying he supports two teams â€" League Two club Bradford City and Premier League champion Manchester United. Sutcliffe
Source: www.iht.com

Everton To Bid For Smith? Everton are pondering a swoop for Manchester
Goal.com - Middlesbrough have reportedly offered £6 million for the England international, while Sunderland are also said to be interested. The 26-year-old has not yet been offered a new contract by United and his days at Old Trafford appear to be numbered. He
Source: www.goal.com

IT'S A PERFECT TEN FOR ROONEY
Daily Express - Wayne Rooney was filled with pride yesterday as he was handed the Manchester United No.10 shirt made famous by Denis Law. After three seasons as No.8, Rooney will follow Law, Mark Hughes and Ruud van Nistelrooy as United’s new No10 next season. He
Source: www.express.co.uk

Atletico reach agreement to sign Uruguay striker Forlan
ESPN.com - Forlan joined Villarreal from Manchester United in 2004 for a reported fee of $3.8 million after a frustrating period at Old Trafford. With Villarreal he was top scorer in the Primera Liga with 25 goals in 2005 and bagged a further 19 last season. This
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Jock Stein denied knighthood over Celtic dismissals
Guardian Unlimited - The next year when Manchester United won the European Cup an immediate knighthood went to Matt Busby in the birthday list. Had we been able to move as quickly the previous year, Stein would have had his honour before the troubles in Argentina.' The
Source: sport.guardian.co.uk

NEW MAN AT NO.10
Daily Mirror - WAYNE ROONEY was last night handed Manchester United's iconic No.10 shirt by Sir Alex Ferguson - who challenged his star striker to become an Old Trafford legend. Rooney, who has worn the No.8 in his three seasons at United, will follow Reds heroes
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Hearts call tempts Stewart back
BBC News - The former Hibernian midfielder, who left Easter Road at the end of last season, will fly out to Austria to meet up with the Hearts squad. Stewart, 26, spent two years at Hibs, but spent a loan spell at Hearts while a Manchester United player
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Era ends with Beckham's departure
FOXSports.com - Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas have also been linked with Madrid. Changes seem imminent at FC Barcelona after the Catalan club went trophy-less for the first time in three seasons. "A season to forget," read
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Transfer speculation: Carlos Tevez to Manchester United (£20m)
squarefootball - Antony Melvin is the squarefootball.net editor and spends his spare time sifting through needlessly abusive emails . Carlos Tevez took quite a few months to come to terms with English football - but when he managed it he was suddenly able to
Source: www.squarefootball.net


"A lottery is a salutary instrument and a tax…laid on the willing only, that is to say, on those who can risk the price of a ticket without sensible injury, for the possibility of a higher prize." - Thomas Jefferson

Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this

Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something.
- Lord Chesterfield

"Guessing has never been widely acclaimed as a good gambling strategy." - Dr. G

THE GATE OPENS FOR SPROULE'S CITY MOVE

Daily Record - He is one of the main targets and it looks like we could close to completing a deal." Former Hearts midfielder Jamie McAllister believes the Hibs man would prove a massive hit in English football and urged Sproule to join him at the newly-promoted
Source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk



"I am sorry I have not learned to play cards. It is very useful in life. It generates kindness and consolidates society." - Samuel Johnson

Calls Grow For UEFA Action

UEFA have come under increasing pressure to take action after Serbia Under-21 players were accused of racist abuse in the European Championship clash against England.

UEFA to investigate trouble at U-21 tournament
BERNE (Reuters) - European soccers governing body UEFA will investigate reports of racist chanting and a fight in the players tunnel after Englands 2-0 win over Serbia in the European Under-21 championship on Sunday.

Galaxy in the dark over Becks injury
Los Angeles Galaxy general manager Alexi Lalas admits he does not know how serious David Beckham's injury might be ahead of his move to the US.


"Shallow men believe in luck." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this

Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something.
- Lord Chesterfield

"In the case of an earthquake hitting Las Vegas, be sure to go straight to the keno lounge. Nothing ever gets hit there." - An anonymous casino boss

Golf Photo Wire

ESPN.com - Change Sport MLB NFL NBA NHL College Football Men's NCAA BB Women's NCAA BB WNBA Golf Auto Racing Tennis Boxing Horse Racing Olympics Cycling Track and Field Gymnastics Skiing Figure Skating PBA Cricket Rugby Soccer AFL CFL Oakmont today gets raves
Source: sports.espn.go.com

Major League Soccer
FOXSports.com - Box Scores for this league are displayed by week from Thursday through Wednesday. Team page boxscores are arranged by month. MLS 2007: Structure of the 13 Team Schedule The addition of Toronto FC in the Eastern Conference has forced a change in the
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Coach adds CS8 size to LLCC soccer roster
State Journal-Register - Three Central State Eight Conference soccer players have committed to Lincoln Land Community College for this fall. Kevin Hopkins of Chatham Glenwood, Brenden Hejmej of Springfield High and James Carnes of Southeast will play for the Loggers. Pete
Source: www.sj-r.com

Bolivia's leader plays soccer match atop mountain to protest FIFA ban
FOXSports.com - SAJAMA, Bolivia (AP) - Weaving around icy boulders and scrambling to avoid sliding down the snow-covered mountainside, President Evo Morales and his staff played a soccer match on Bolivia's highest peak Tuesday, gleefully thumbing their noses at FIFA
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Soccer: Beckham misses Real Madrid training due to ankle injury
MSN UK News - David Beckham on Tuesday missed Real Madrid's first squad training session of the week due to his left ankle injury, the club said. Real Madrid said on its website that apart from the English captain, Raul Bravo, Antonio Cassano and Miguel Torres
Source: news.uk.msn.com

Korean Strained by Rising Exercise Injuries
Digital Chosunilbo - The largest number of patients, at 788,743, injured their ankles while running in a marathon or playing soccer. The second largest group, at 334,574, were people who suffered tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis), which is a common injury among tennis
Source: english.chosun.com

Science project
New York Daily News - The Bronx Science girls soccer team lost in the PSAL semifinals to eventual champ McKee/Staten Island Tech, 1-0, last Tuesday at Beach Channel HS. The Wolverines lost on a second half goal by Kara Pepe, ending their inspiring postseason run. Bronx
Source: www.nydailynews.com

US: Jurors hear Padilla's voice again in intercepted telephone calls
MSN UK News - Clubs, the agent said, meant mujahedeen units, and soccer captains were mujahedeen leaders; soccer training was code for jihad training, sports equipment for weaponry. Padilla and Hassoun are on trial with a third man, Kifah Wael Jayyousi, for what
Source: news.uk.msn.com

Mansour establishes youth soccer league
Black Anthem - Blackanthem Military News, BAGHDAD, Iraq â€" In a move to build increased community development in western Baghdad, the Mansour District Advisory Council has partnered with both Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces to establish the Mansour Youth
Source: www.blackanthem.com


"The subject of gambling is all encompassing. It combines man's natural play instinct with his desire to know about his fate and his future." - Franz Rosenthal, Gambling in Islam (1975)

State Cup Soccer Champions

Indianapolis Star - The Carmel United Fire U16 girl's soccer team has won the 2007 State Cup Championship. The tournament was held this past weekend in Ft. Wayne. The Fire came out on top in their semi-final game against Westside United on Saturday, June 2nd. The
Source: www.indystar.com

IU soccer kicks it up
Martinsville Reporter-Times - Indiana's men's athletic teams landed in seventh place in the 2006-07 Big Ten all-sports standings. That's the same spot as the Hoosier women finished in the women's standings published in Wednesday's H-T. For the Hoosier men's teams, the year's
Source: www.reporter-times.com

Athletes chosen to play in Shodair Soccer Classic all-star games
ESPN.com - HELENA, Mont. -- The athletes chosen to play in the Shodair Soccer Classic all-star matches, to be played at Carroll College on July 28: ^BOYS= Chris Andre, Billings Senior; Marco Z. Rosales, Senior; Derek Luptak, Senior; Konner Jackson, Billings
Source: sports.espn.go.com

San Leandro teenager collapses while playing soccer and dies
San Francisco Gate - Authorities are trying to determine what caused a 16-year-old San Leandro boy to collapse during a soccer game over the weekend. He later died at a local hospital. The boy, identified by the Alameda County coroner's office as Michael Ezeh, was
Source: www.sfgate.com

Napoli and Genoa win promotion to Serie A
FOXSports.com - ago after being declared bankrupt and only continued to exist thanks to the investment of Italian film producer Aurelio De Laurentiis, who is the club's president. "We're really going to celebrate this and rightly so," De Laurentiis said. "In soccer
Source: msn.foxsports.com

Premier youth soccer league gets off the ground in Jackson
Grand Rapids Press - Eric Rudland wants to take youth soccer in Jackson to the next level. Rudland, a former head coach at Northwest High School and assistant coach at Albion College, is the director of coaching for Michigan Rush Central. The organization will give young
Source: www.mlive.com


"Remember this: The house doesn't beat the player. It just gives him the opportunity to beat himself." - Nicholas (Nick the Greek) Dandalos

Foxes snap up striker

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Gell slips out
That, or he's still sulking about Gell's wonder strike against Aldershot. Gell was a big favourite with the fans during his two spells at the club.

Wycombe reiterate Easter stance
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Dale have second bid for Le Fondre rejected
Wednesday's Stockport Express has had an update with County manager Jim Gannon in it where he confirms our interest in Stockport striker Adam Le Fondre.


"Blackjack is the only casino game an amateur can learn to play and at which he can definitely win." - Lawrence Revere, author, Playing Blackjack as a Business

Lovejoy quits Soccer AM

Ireland On-Line - Tim Lovejoy has quit TV show Soccer AM after 10 years, it was announced today. The move will bring to an end his long-running partnership with co-host Helen Chamberlain. The Sky Sports show is a Saturday morning staple for football fans. Lovejoy, 39
Source: breakingnews.iol.ie

ICC names Mike Sullivan women's soccer coach
NE Mississippi Daily Journal - FULTON - Itawamba Community College has hired a familiar face as its new head women's soccercoach - Mike Sullivan, the school's men's soccer coach. "It will be a challenge to coach the women's and the men's soccer teams at the same time," Sullivan
Source: www.djournal.com

Soccer team scores academic goal
Vacaville Reporter - Browns Valley Elementary School fifth-graders (from left) Haley St. George, Natasha Panattoni, Logan Dosker and Kelly Smith, all of Vacaville, recently won a district-wide competition that tested their knowledge of eight books they read. (Joel
Source: www.thereporter.com

Record-breaking Roux to resume career at Lens
ESPN Soccernet - PARIS, June 5 (Reuters) - French soccer's longest-serving coach, Guy Roux, will resume his managerial career at Ligue 1 side Racing Lens, two seasons after he retired from the game upon completing 45 years of service at Auxerre. 'It may look bizarre
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Regi off to fast start; Panthers unbeaten at Ontario soccer
Kingston Whig - The reigning provincial high school boys soccer champs began defence of their crown with a confident tie and a convincing win on opening day of the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations AAA championship in Windsor. In the morning, James
Source: www.thewhig.com

Waverly-SR girls in state soccer tourney
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier - WATERLOO --- The field at the Class 1A girls state soccer tournament would be wise to keep their eyes on Waverly-Shell Rock. Because if they blink, they might just be left in the dust. Just ask the Gladbrook-Reinbeck Rebels. Kaylee Benning and Leslie
Source: www.wcfcourier.com

Sierra Leone grounds helicopters, suspends aviation officials
Herald Tribune - The helicopter was ferrying a group of Togolese soccer fans and sports officials â€" including Togolese Minister for Youth and Sports Richard Attipoe â€" to the country's main airport when it exploded into flames Sunday night. Most of those aboard
Source: www.iht.com


"My last piece of advice to the degenerate slot player who thinks he can beat the one-armed bandit consists of four little words: "It can't be done." - John Scarne

New deals for Liverpool pair

Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher have signed new contracts with Liverpool, which will keep the pair at the club until at least 2011.'I'm really pleased. The negotiations have gone really smoothly,' said Gerrard today.

Stewart cool on Coyle Well link
Coyle led St Johnstone to both domestic cup semi-finals in 2007St Johnstone assistant manager Sandy Stewart says that while rumours persist about manager Owen Coyle's future, it is business as usual in Perth.

Ranieri appointed Juve boss Juventus confirm Claudio Ranieri as their new coach and hand
Juventus have confirmed Claudio Ranieri as their new coach and handed the former Chelsea and Valencia manager a three-year contract.

Danish fan 'sorry' for ref attack
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) -- The Danish soccer fan who tried to attack the referee during a European Championship qualifier between Denmark and Sweden on Saturday has apologized.

Keane: It's a balancing act
Roy Keane says Sunderland do not have a 'Russian billionaire' behind them as he looks to strengthen his squad by buying new players.

Striker Totti may end Italy exile
MILAN, Italy (Reuters) -- Striker Francesco Totti has hinted he may be willing to return to the Italian national side next season.

New contracts for Reds pair
Liverpool's England duo Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher have signed new deals with the Merseyside club. Club captain Gerrard and vice-skipper Carragher have put pen to paper on deals which extend their stay at Anfield until at least 2011.

Ranieri takes charge at Juventus
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"It can be argued that man's instinct to gamble is the only reason he is still not a monkey up in the trees." - Mario Puzo, Inside Las Vegas

United aim to win race for Saviola

TEAMtalk - Manutd_be (Manchester United): " Owen shouldn't be England's 1st choice striker! Especially when Rooney is available (which I know is not the case right now). Owen is too one-dimensional, and as a United fan I sure hope Ferguson never buys him. But
Source: www.teamtalk.com

Manchester United target tempted by big move
FansFC.com - The former Arsenal and Liverpool striker is being linked with a shock move to Manchester United with Bolton receiving cash plus players for the 28-year-old Frenchman. "First of all I have to find out if Bolton want to sell me or not," said the
Source: www.fansfc.com

Robinho: Becks is key to Real's success
ESPN Soccernet - England's goal against Brazil showed Beckham at his dead-ball best, with the former Manchester United man whipping in a superb cross which Terry headed home at the far post. Robinho tried to warn Brazil goalkeeper Helton about the threat Beckham
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Anelka 'could not say no' to United
ESPN Soccernet - France striker Nicolas Anelka claims he has no plans to leave Bolton, but admits he 'could not say no' to an offer from Manchester United. Anelka scored France's second goal in the 2-0 win over Ukraine in Euro 2008 qualifying on Saturday. Anelka
Source: soccernet.espn.go.com

Anelka wants Bolton clarification
BBC News - Anelka, who scored a superb goal in France's 2-0 Euro 2008 qualifying win over Ukraine on Saturday, joined Bolton from Turkish club Fenerbahce in August 2006. The so-called Premiership big four are Manchester United and Chelsea, plus Anelka's old
Source: news.bbc.co.uk


"The only difference between a winner and a loser is character." - Nick the Greek

Sharp tired of speculation

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Swedes awarded win after fan attack
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Mcclaren Pins Faith In Beckham
Steve McClaren will put his faith in David Beckham to be England's main creative force against Estonia after being convinced that the midfielder is at a different level to last year's World Cup.

Joy of six for Germany
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Tight defensive match leads to 0-0 tie between Impact and Whitecaps
Tight defensive match leads to 0-0 tie between Impact and Whitecaps MONTREAL (CP) - The Montreal Impact remained undefeated in seven games, playing to a 0-0 against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday in United Soccer League action.

Miller Keen On Motherwell Job
Joe Miller has confirmed he would love to become Motherwell's new manager. The Scottish Premier League club are seeking a new boss after Maurice Malpas left Fir Park on Friday.

Match Abandoned After Ref Attacked
The Euro 2008 qualifier between Denmark and Sweden was abandoned after referee Herbert Fandel was attacked by a fan.

Taylor starts new era
UEFA's new General Secretary David Taylor takes up his new position today at the European governing body's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

As domestic seasons end, tiring stars face Euro 2008 qualifying rounds
As domestic seasons end, tiring stars face Euro 2008 qualifying rounds ROBERT MILLWARD LONDON (AP) - The domestic soccer seasons in most of Europe have either finished or are in their final stages.


"Luck is not a factor." - Lindsay Brigman from "The Abyss" (1989) "Fortune favours the bold." - Terence 190-159 BC

{Spam?} More thinking fans needed

Malay Mail - WHAT a football crazy nation Malaysia is â€" no thanks to cable TV which broadcasts live matches. The English Premier League attracts the biggest football audience, with as many as five matches being shown live every weekend. This is followed by the
Source: www.mmail.com.my


"Do you feel lucky?" - Clint Eastwood