UEFA Champions League: Barcelona and Real Madrid Draw Sending Barca To The Final

This game played out as most would have expected as Real Madrid pushed for a goal, but Barcelona controlled the game with possession and eventually saw it out. It is a shame the first leg was not played in this

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Preview

Well, the build-up to this game has been soured a bit by the somewhat dreadful performance from last week. Here is a quick look at this game. Formations: Casillas Arbeloa–Albiol–Carvalho–Marcelo Diarra–Alonso–Ozil Ronaldo–Benzema–Di Maria Madrid will not have Pepe or Sergio

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Premier League: Spirited Arsenal Performance Hurts Manchester United’s Title Chances

After weeks of struggling, Arsenal got a positive result with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. They got a second half goal from Aaron Ramsey and then held on for a victory. In the scheme of things, the victory doesn’t

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United States’ Gold Cup Projected Roster April Edition

The team is for the most part in place, but there are still some battles emerging for the final spots. Here is the projected squad. Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, ENGLAND), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton, ENGLAND), Tim Howard (Everton, ENGLAND) Defenders:

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Premier League: Gameweek 35 I Know The Score

There are two big games that could decide the title, but there are also two Birmingham derbies that will headline the weekend as well. Here is a quick preview of all of the games. Gameweek 35 Picks: Blackburn vs. Bolton

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Weekend Watch List: Arsenal-United Headline The Weekend

England have some big games that could finally determine the winner of the Premier League, but here is a look at the rest of the top games from this weekend. Arsenal vs. Manchester United (Sunday 9 am, FSC) Arsenal have

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 7 I Know The Score

The big news in MLS were the major injuries and it will be interesting to see if there is any stricter refereeing this weekend to get rid of these tough tackles. The suspension of Brian Mullan seems a bit harsh

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Europa League: An All Portugal Final Seems Imminent

FC Porto continued to dominate the competition as they basically sealed their place in the final, while the all-Portugal semifinal remains in the balance. The star of the day was Radamel Falcao who scored four goals for Porto as they

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Europa League: Semifinal First Leg Preview

The all-Iberian semifinals get started today. One semifinal will have two teams very familiar with each other while the other gives another chapter to the Spain vs. Portugal. Here is a quick look at both of the games. Benfica vs.

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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona Stroll Over Real Madrid

There has been a lot of build-up to this match, but it was a pretty ugly game given it was billed as the top two teams in the world playing. Real Madrid set up defensively, but offered less going forward

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