Soccer

10-man Kansas City shock Manchester United

2010-07-26 12:00:00 Edition 1
NEW YORK: Manchester United suffered the first defeat on their pre-season North America tour when they were upset 2-1 by the 10-man Kansas City Wizards in Kansas City yesterday. [ Full Story... ]

Fulham hire Hughes

2010-07-30 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Fulham hired former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes on a two-year contract yesterday. [ Full Story... ]

Fabregas torn between Arsenal and Barcelona

2010-07-30 12:00:00 Edition 1
BARCELONA: Cesc Fabregas is torn between staying with Arsenal or moving back to Barcelona and has said he is still in real doubt over where his future lies. [ Full Story... ]

Hart-ache as England star is left in limbo at Man City Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-30 12:00:00 Edition 1
ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello faces a huge goalkeeping problem after it emerged that his preferred No 1, Joe Hart, is likely to start the Premier League season on the bench. [ Full Story... ]

Liverpool, Juventus start with victories

2010-07-30 12:00:00 Edition 1
Liverpool and Juventus, forced into the indignity of beginning their season in the Europa League qualifying rounds, both won 2-0 away last night as European club football ventured into deepest Siberia. [ Full Story... ]

Ajax, Celtic |in nightmare Champions League starts

2010-07-29 12:00:00 Edition 1
PARIS: Former European champions Celtic and Ajax were battling for Champions League survival yesterday after enduring nightmare starts to their qualifying campaigns. [ Full Story... ]

Blow to Khumalo’s Premiership hopes

2010-07-28 12:00:00 Edition 1
SuperSport United captain and Bafana Bafana central defender Bongani Khumalo has been ruled out of the friendly international against Ghana at Soccer City on August 11 because of injury. [ Full Story... ]

Maradona dropped as Argentina coach

2010-07-28 12:00:00 Edition 1
Diego Maradona’s stormy spell as Argentina coach came to an end yesterday when the Argentinian Football Association (AFA) voted unanimously not to renew his contract. [ Full Story... ]

Shevchenko on target in Dynamo Kiev win

2010-07-28 12:00:00 Edition 1
BERNE: Andriy Shevchenko was on target as Dynamo Kiev pulled off a convincing 3-0 win over Ghent in their Champions League qualifier last night. [ Full Story... ]

Fergie impressed with MLS

2010-07-28 12:00:00 Edition 1
HOUSTON: Manchester United coach Alex Ferguson is ready to give Major League Soccer its due. [ Full Story... ]

New Brazil coach calls up young talent

2010-07-27 12:00:00 Edition 1
SÃO PAULO: New Brazil coach Mano Menezes has chosen a young squad for the national team’s first match after the World Cup, picking Alexandre Pato, Paulo Henrique Ganso and Neymar for the friendly against the US next month. [ Full Story... ]

Mosimane |to select strongest Bafana squad

2010-07-27 12:00:00 Edition 1
JOHANNESBURG: Asked at his first media briefing last week whether he would be fielding overseas-based players in next month’s spicy clash against Africa’s current “flavour of the month” team, Ghana, new Bafana Bafana coach Pitso Mosimane was evasive while pointing out he had only been in the job a couple of days and needed time to sort out his options. [ Full Story... ]

Fergie: United saved millions on Hernandez

2010-07-27 12:00:00 Edition 1
HOUSTON: Manchester United saved millions by signing Mexican striker Javier Hernandez before he shone at the World Cup, manager Alex Ferguson said. [ Full Story... ]

Mancini: I don’t feel pressure Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-27 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Roberto Mancini has a new haircut but the same old pressures. Someone – someday soon – is going to have to deliver a Barclays Premier League title to Manchester City. [ Full Story... ]

Barry: Big Four rule is over Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-23 12:00:00 Edition 1
MANCHESTER City's Gareth Barry yesterday warned other Barclays Premier League teams that his side are ready to make sure the "Big Four's" domination of English football is gone for good. [ Full Story... ]

Amajita ready for Lesotho

2010-07-22 12:00:00 Edition 1
JOHANNESBURG: The South African national under-20 team (Amajita) are in camp preparing for Saturday's African Youth Championship qualifying match against Lesotho at the Dobsonville Stadium. Kick-off is at 3pm. [ Full Story... ]

Low-key start for Hodgson

2010-07-22 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Roy Hodgson's Liverpool reign got off to a low-key start with a 0-0 draw at Swiss side Grasshoppers last night, while French star Samir Nasri scored twice as Arsenal defeated Sturm Graz 3-0. [ Full Story... ]

Man United labour against MLS rookies

2010-07-22 12:00:00 Edition 1
English soccer giants Manchester United beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 last night in a scrappy game against Major League Soccer's newest team. [ Full Story... ]

Gerrard to stay at Anfield

2010-07-21 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Steven Gerrard said yesterday that he was looking forward to working with new Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson, the clearest sign yet that the England midfielder will still be playing at Anfield this coming season. [ Full Story... ]

Chelsea's Essien back at last with a goal Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-21 12:00:00 Edition 1
CHELSEA midfielder Michael Essien was the big story before kick-off in the opening pre-season game at Crystal Palace at the weekend. [ Full Story... ]

Londoner will add flair to Liverpool midfield

2010-07-20 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Midfielder Joe Cole was given the chance to rekindle his career yesterday when he joined Liverpool after being released by Chelsea in May. [ Full Story... ]

Puyol: Fabregas will join Bar231a eventually

2010-07-19 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: Barcelona captain Carles Puyol is convinced Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas will move to the Nou Camp - even if the Spanish champions have to wait another 12 months to seal the deal. [ Full Story... ]

Filipovic promises to be attacking Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-16 12:00:00 Edition 1
NEW Golden Arrows head coach Zoran Filipovic is hopeful his charges will adapt to his method of operation quickly and eventually "score more goals than the opposition". [ Full Story... ]

Beckham blasts World Cup team-mates Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-16 12:00:00 Edition 1
DAVID Beckham is the player who loves to be loved. His image-makers ensure that old Goldenballs' popularity seldom slides. But the next time he is in the England dressing room, whether it as a player or the cheerleader-in-chief, he might just face a tricky time. [ Full Story... ]

Mosimane takes over

2010-07-15 12:00:00 Edition 1
Pitso Mosimane will become the new Bafana Bafana head coach, says Safa president Kirsten Nematandani. [ Full Story... ]

Henry insists New York Red Bulls move 'is not a vacation'

2010-07-15 12:00:00 Edition 1
SECAUCUS: France striker Thierry Henry joined the New York Red Bulls yesterday in a move that echoed David Beckham's decision to turn his back on Europe for a new career in the US. [ Full Story... ]

Maradona offered new four-year deal

2010-07-15 12:00:00 Edition 1
BUENOS AIRES: The Argentina Football Association (AFA) says it will offer Maradona a new four-year contract that would keep him in charge of the national team through to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. [ Full Story... ]

Who will pay the price for Cole? Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-15 12:00:00 Edition 1
A FORTNIGHT into becoming one of the most high-profile free agents in the history of English football, Joe Cole is still looking for a club. [ Full Story... ]

Clubs shuffle their packs as new season approaches Subscribe today for premium content

2010-07-14 12:00:00 Edition 1
THE silly season is on. Following the successful completion of the World Cup at the weekend, local clubs are now dealing with squad numbers, trying to sign men in key positions and get rid of unwanted players from last season. [ Full Story... ]

Referee Webb defends performance

2010-07-14 12:00:00 Edition 1
LONDON: World Cup final referee Howard Webb has defended his performance in Sunday's match and said he did all he could to keep control in a bad-tempered atmosphere. [ Full Story... ]