Schalke beat Stuttgart to extend Bundesliga lead

2007-03-18 16:13:17

Schalke 04 beat title rivals VfB Stuttgart 1-0 on Saturday to stretch their Bundesliga lead to six points, but Bayern Munich lost ground with a 1-0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Barcelona crush Recreativo 4-0 to maintain league lead

2007-03-18 16:13:17

FC Barcelona thrashed Recreativo Huelva 4-0 to go three points clear at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday.

Palermo draw 10-man Sampdoria 1-1 in Serie A

2007-03-18 16:13:17

Palermo drew 1-1 with 10-man Sampdoria on Saturday in the Serie A.

Lyon crush Nancy 3-0 to back champions track

2007-03-18 16:13:17

Olympique Lyon beat lowly Nancy 3-0 on Saturday to build up a strong 16 points lead at the top of Ligue 1.

Man. United, Chelsea ease to victory

2007-03-18 16:13:17

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Manchester United to a 4-1 rout of Bolton Wanderers on Saturday, while their Premier League rivals Chelsea just geared up to hold on the six points deficit by beating Sheffield United 3-0.

Sevilla survive UEFA Cup thriller to advance

2007-03-16 10:54:16

UEFA Cup holders Sevilla, rescued by a last-gasp goal in normal time from goalkeeper Andres Palop, kept their defence alive by overcoming Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the quarter-finals on Thursday

Platini calls for fences to be scrapped in stadiums

2007-03-15 09:28:25

UEFA president Michel Platini said on Wednesday European Union governments should get rid of fences in all stadiums across the 27-member bloc as part of new EU standards for sports.

Chelsea cut United's lead with win over Man City

2007-03-15 09:25:35

Chelsea cut Manchester United's Premier League lead to six points on Wednesday after a Frank Lampard penalty gave the champions a 1-0 win at struggling Manchester City.

Chelsea defender Bridge on knee surgery

2007-03-15 08:26:01

Chelsea defender Wayne Bridge underwent knee cartilage surgery late on Tuesday, putting him out of action for several weeks, the Premier League champions said.

Beckenbauer calls for anti-violence at EU sport meeting

2007-03-15 08:17:38

German World Cup Organizing Committee President Franz Beckenbauer on Tuesday urged football and political officials to combat violence.

EU sports ministers want stricter stadium security

2007-03-14 13:37:06

European Union sports ministers proposed easures on Tuesday to improve security at sports events across the bloc, including introducing EU-wide standards for stadiums and security personnel.