European Soccer's Top 20: Big names misfiring badly as Barcelona goes to the top

European Soccer's Top 20: Big names misfiring badly as Barcelona goes to the top

By Grahame L. Jones

AC Milan, Liverpool and Bayern Munich fail to earn rankings after lackluster weeks.

 

Chivas USA gets an unexpected assist in 2-0 win over D.C. United

Trying to make a play, D.C. United's goalkeeper scores for the visitors. The victory keeps Chivas' playoff hopes alive.

World Cup: 250 days and kicking

That's how many days remain before the 2010 spectacle kicks off at the cooking-pot-shaped, 95,000-seat Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg,...

 
U.S.-Honduras match likely to be played as scheduled

U.S.-Honduras match likely to be played as scheduled
Fernando Torres, Zlatan Ibrahimovic are strikingly similar

Fernando Torres, Zlatan Ibrahimovic are strikingly similar
American striker wants to make a splash across the pond

American striker wants to make a splash across the pond
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Crew runs record home unbeaten streak to 24 matches by beating Galaxy

The Columbus Crew extended its MLS-record home unbeaten streak to 24 matches with a 2-0 win over the Galaxy on Saturday night.

Galaxy's Sean Franklin might be key to game against Columbus

Galaxy's Sean Franklin might be key to game against Columbus

By Grahame L. Jones

David Beckham is staying home in Beverly Hills to nurse his injured Achilles, so what does the Galaxy do now?

David Beckham's best effort leads Galaxy

David Beckham's best effort leads Galaxy

By Grahame L. Jones

Whatever it was that got into David Beckham on Saturday night, the Galaxy needs to find it, bottle it and give it to him in regular doses.

Galaxy suffers on defense in ugly loss

Galaxy suffers on defense in ugly loss

By Grahame L. Jones

But for goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts, the Galaxy might have lost by five or six goals on Saturday night.

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In an all-Chivas battle, Guadalajara is a tad better

In an all-Chivas battle, Guadalajara is a tad better

By Grahame L. Jones

Mexican club beats its USA relative, 2-0, on goals by Omar Arellano.

It's an all-in-the-family matchup

It's an all-in-the-family matchup

By Grahame L. Jones

Chivas USA and its parent club, Chivas de Guadalajara, are facing each other for the first time.

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European Soccer's Top 20: Upsets help Manchester United rise to the top

European Soccer's Top 20: Upsets help Manchester United rise to the top

By Grahame L. Jones

It was a weekend of upsets in Europe as big-name teams crashed and burned all across the continent. Among the losers were Chelsea, Inter...

Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho coach, and talk, a good game

Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho coach, and talk, a good game

By Grahame L. Jones

If there were a ranking for coaches in European soccer and if that ranking were based solely on results, Manchester United's Alex...

Goal near end of game causes Chivas USA to tie with New York

By Grahame L. Jones

Seven minutes is not a long time, except on the soccer field.

European Soccer's Top 20

European Soccer's Top 20

By Grahame L. Jones

All sorts of movement takes place in the rankings this week after the first round of play in the Champions League and the Europa League, but...

Maradona keeps finding himself in taxing situations

Maradona keeps finding himself in taxing situations

By Grahame L. Jones

We open today with the tale of a fat man, two diamond earrings and a long-running feud.

Thornton shuts out Seattle for third time this year

Thornton shuts out Seattle for third time this year

Zach Thornton shut out the Seattle Sounders for the third straight time, helping Chivas USA to a scoreless tie Saturday.

Neither Inter Milan nor Barcelona give an inch

Neither Inter Milan nor Barcelona give an inch

By Grahame L. Jones

The most highly anticipated game of the young European season was played Wednesday night in front of a packed house in Milan, Italy.

Against Real Madrid, it's almost a no-win situation

Against Real Madrid, it's almost a no-win situation

By Grahame L. Jones

Soccer's European Champions League kicked off with eight games Tuesday and another eight scheduled for Wednesday.

European Soccer's Top 20

European Soccer's Top 20

By Grahame L. Jones

Here it is, the first edition of European Soccer's Top 20, a weekly ranking intended to engage and hopefully amuse.

Chivas USA defeats New England, 2-0

Chivas USA defeats New England, 2-0

By Grahame L. Jones

Sometimes, the games within the games are more interesting than the games themselves.

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