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World Soccer Headlines

LIVE: Man City vs Liverpool
Manchester City rolled to its first Premier League win of the season with a resounding 3-0 victory over Liverpool.

English Premier League Roundup, Aug. 22
PL Roundup: Fulham secured a late 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

Fernandez's late goal lifts Peru past Jamaica (AP)
Late substitute Jose Carlos Fernandez's goal in the 85th minute gave Peru a 2-1 victory over Jamaica in an exhibition Tuesday night. Fernandez, who entered the match three minutes earlier, received Juan Manuel Vargas' pass deep in the penalty area and beat Jamaica goalkeeper Dwayne Miller with a shot that landed inside the right post.

Venezuela defeats Ecuador 1-0 in friendly (AP)
Nicolas Fedor scored in the 87th minute to lift Venezuela to a 1-0 victory over South American neighbor Ecuador in an international friendly Tuesday. Venezuela had the advantage from the opening whistle with Ecuador attempting to counterattack in the match at Barquisimeto, located about 350 kilometers (200 miles) west of the Venezuelan capital Caracas.

Mascherano hits out at Liverpool 'lies'
Mascherano hits out at Liverpool 'lies'



Iberian World Cup bid gets thumbs-up by FIFA
Iberian World Cup bid gets thumbs-up by FIFA



Argentina upsets Spain 4-1 (AP)
Spain hardly resembled a World Cup champion against Argentina. The Spanish lost for the first time since winning the title in July, allowing their most goals in a decade in a 4-1 exhibition defeat at Argentina on Tuesday night. "Argentina was the reason that Spain was not the Spain we are used to seeing," said Albiceleste interim coach Sergio Batista, who replaced Diego Maradona after the...


MLS Soccer Headlines

Second-Half Surge Leads Fire Past Red Bulls
The Fire break open their match with the Red Bulls with four second-half goals on their way to a 5-1 win.

United's Emilio Named Newcomer Of Year, All-Star
Luciano Emilio of D.C. United adds another award to his trophy case after being named MLS newcomer of the year and selected to the Best XI all-star team.

Crew Drops Wizards For Semifinal Spot
Brad Evans and Robbie Rogers score to give the Crew a 2-0 win over Kansas City on Saturday night for a spot in the MLS Cup semifinals.

D.C. United Sells Arguez to German Team
D.C. United continues a massive makeover Friday, finalizing a deal to sell 19-year-old midfielder Bryan Arguez to Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin while closing on three South Americans.

Columbus Crew Wins MLS Cup, Defeating New York Red Bulls
Guillermo Barros Schelotto leads Columbus to the MLS Cup, capping his MVP season with three assists in the Crew's 3-1 win over the Red Bulls.


Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary

Big Transfers on Deadline Day

Transfer deadline day is always a highlight of the soccer calendar, so here are some of the high-profile deals that went through.

Arguably the most eye-catching transfer of the day was Robinho's permanent switch from Manchester City to AC Milan for an undisclosed fee.

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Dumb footballers: Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand

Kornheiser on the laws of the game

Mourinho Firing From the Hip…Again

Jose Mourinho is a rare bird indeed. Few other coaches in the world game feel the need to criticize their counterparts like the Special One.

It is unusual to see one coach mock another without some sort of provocation but Mourinho is an expert at off the cuff outbursts which, while fascinating, must leave the subjects exasperated.

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Fantasy Premier League Tips: Goalkeepers

Players must select two goalkeepers in their Fantasy Premier League team, although only one can score points in a gameweek.

I have always believed it is logical to select one of these two goalkeepers from a club challenging for the title. However, last season only Cech of Chelsea was among the title challenging goalkeepers to finish in the top 12 Fantasy stoppers, but this was primarily due to injuries suffered by Manchester United's Edwin van der Sar and Arsenal's Manuel Almunia.

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