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  08/19/2005

Borgetti's milestone helps lift Mexico, US down Trinidad

Jared Borgetti became Mexico 's all-time leading scorer on Wednesday as Mexico beat Costa Rica 2-0 in Mexico City on Wednesday to edge ever closer to a 2006 World Cup berth.

  08/19/2005

Liverpool told Solano not for sale

Aston Villa manager David O'Leary on Thursday warned Liverpool against bidding for their Peruvian winger Nolberto Solano.  

  08/12/2005

DC's Adu out up to four weeks with MCL sprain

DC United announced Tuesday that the 16-year-old midfielder Freddy Adu will miss two to four weeks with a second-degree MCL sprain in his right knee.  

  08/12/2005

Crespo out to finally win league medal

Argentinian striker Hernan Crespo is back for a second spell at Chelsea and says he is determined to finally win a league title after four near misses.

  08/12/2005

There is still work do to do see off reigning Ana Guevara

Olympic 400 meters champion Tonique Williams-Darling will still have some work to do to see off reigning champion Ana Guevara, who is out for revenge after taking silver in Athens, and American Sanya Richards, who was pretty impressive in her heat.

  08/12/2005

It's official - Zidane's back

Zinedine Zidane's shock return to international football was made official on Thursday when the Real Madrid star's name appeared in the France squad for next week's friendly against Cote d'Ivoire .  

  07/22/2005

Knee injury sidelines Honduran midfielder for Fulham clash

Amado Guevara, a Honduran midfielder and captain of Major League Soccer's MetroStars, is expected to be out for three to five weeks with a left knee injury.

  07/22/2005

Younger Lapentti steps ahead in Indianapolis

Ecuadorean tennis player Geovanni Lapentti made it to the second round of the Indianapolis ATP Championship with his victory on Wednesday over French Cyril Saulnier.

  07/22/2005

Two Australian cyclists still on life support after crash

Two of Australia 's top women cyclists were still on life support after being hit by an out-of-control car that also killed team-mate Amy Gillett in Germany this week, Cycling Australia (CA) said Thursday.

  07/22/2005

Around the world in 50 days for the Kaiser's charm offensive

The President of the 2006 World Cup Committee, Franz Beckenbauer announced on Wednesday his intention to visit all 31 of the nations which will have qualified for the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.  

  07/22/2005

Mexican police hunt abducted coach

Mexican police are hunting for the Argentine coach of one of the country's biggest football clubs. Ruben Omar Romano, who coaches Cruz Azul, was dragged from his car and bundled into another vehicle by five men.  

  07/15/2005

Chile 's Pizarro signs for Inter Milan

Udinese's Chile international David Pizarro has signed a four-year contract with Inter Milan, the buying club said on Thursday.

  07/15/2005
Narrow escape for Woods' mother in bomb blasts
Tiger Woods revealed Thursday that his mother had survived a narrow escape when the terrorist bombs went off in London last week.

  07/15/2005

Women's Volleyball: Brazil defeats Cuba 3-2

Brazilian volleyball players celebrate their victory over Cuba after the final set against Cuba at the World Grand Prix women's volleyball final round in Sendai , Miyagi Prefecture , 14 July 2005. Brazil won 3-2 (25-16, 21-25, 22-25, 25-21, 16-14).

  07/08/2005

Pele, Di Stefano, Maradona, Cruyff,
Beckenbauer proposed for Spanish prize

Several jury members who will in September award the prestigious Asturias Prize for sport are proposing a joint award to footballing legends Alfredo di Stefano, Pele, Diego Maradona, Johan Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer, an Asturias Foundation source told AFP on Monday.  

  07/08/2005
Mexican boxer dies after being knocked out in Las Vegas
Mexican boxer Martin Sanchez has died from serious head injuries after being knocked out by Russian Rustam Nugaev during a fight on Friday at a Las Vegas casino.