Bundesliga Round 16 Results: Koln thrash Freiburg, Werder Bremen cruise past Wolfsburg

Schalke have leapfrogged Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga table, thanks to a well-earned 2-1 victory over Hertha Berlin on Friday.

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Bundesliga Round 16 Results: Schalke move into second after edging past Hertha Berlin

Schalke have leapfrogged Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga table, thanks to a well-earned 2-1 victory over Hertha Berlin on Friday.

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Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin 1 Schalke 2

Klaas-Ten Huntelaar’s 14th Bundesliga goal of the campaign set Schalke on their way to a 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin on Friday.

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LA Galaxy to bring MLS cup to Irvine Sunday

LA GALAXY APPEARANCE To thank all the AYSO families who supported LA Galaxy throughout its successful season, the LA Galaxy will be bringing the MLS Cup to Irvine on Dec. 11 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at University Community Park. The event will also…

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Schalke move into second place in Germany

Schalke 04 defeated Hertha Berlin 2-1 on Friday to move into second place in the Bundesliga, kept off top spot only on goal difference by Bayern Munich.

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ADO Den Haag up to 10th

ADO Den Haag made home advantage count to defeat Heracles 2-0, edging above their opponents on the Eredivisie table.

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Football: ADO Den Haag up to 10th

ADO Den Haag made home advantage count to defeat Heracles 2-0, edging above their opponents on the Eredivisie table.

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Claudio Ranieri urges Inter to be positive ahead of Fiorentina clash

Inter coach Claudio Ranieri has called on his team to start looking ahead with a positive mindset, prior to their Serie A meeting with Fiorentina.

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Schalke second after Berlin win

Schalke joined Bayern Munich at the top of the German Bundesliga table with a 2-1 victory at Hertha Berlin on Friday.

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Den Haag defeat Heracles

ADO Den Haag stretched their unbeaten run to four games with a 2-0 victory over Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie on Friday. Mike van Duinen opened the scoring in the eighth minute and Lex Immers made the points safe nine minutes from time.

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Schalke beats Hertha Berlin 2-1 to go 2nd

Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored his league-leading 14th goal of the season Friday to help Schalke beat Hertha Berlin 2-1 and move provisionally into second place in the Bundesliga. The Dutch international forward struck in the 20th minute, controlling Andre Mijatovic’s attempted clearance with his first touch before sweeping the ball past Hertha goalkeeper Thomas Kraft with his second.

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La Liga 2011, Week 15: Real Madrid Host Barcelona In El Clasico While World Watches

It’s another round of the never-ending s—storm that engulfs Spain (and most of the soccer-loving world) between twice and (at most) eight times every year: Real Madrid will host arch-rival FC Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium, much to the delight of many (and to the annoyance of others). Whatever your take on el clásico –and trust me, I have, like six different “takes”–you’d be a …

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Schalke sneak up on Bayern at the top

Munich – Schalke 04 drew level with Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga, for the time being at least, courtesy of a flattering result against Hertha BSC. The 2-1 scoreline was not reflective of the way the match went with Berlin dominating proceedings for long periods, but in the end the Royal Blues’ efficiency in front of goal proved too much for Markus Babbel’s men.

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Eredivisie: ADO Den Haag 2 Heracles 0

ADO Den Haag made home advantage count to defeat Heracles 2-0 on Friday, edging above their opponents on the Eredivisie table.

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8 Reasons Why Manchester United Will Rise Once More

For all Manchester United fans, this must be a very tough time. We’ve been beaten comprehensively against oppositions we should have dominated, picked up one point instead of all three and, let’s all be honest, Lady Luck hasn’t been smiling in our direction. We can fit a playing 11 in our treatment table and kick about with three five-a-side teams.

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Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes unwilling to let Ivica Olic leave in January

The out-of-favour striker said earlier this week that he could move elsewhere next month but his boss insists that the Croatian will see out his contract with the club

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Serie A Tips: Wins predicted for Napoli, Lazio and Udinese in this weekend’s action

This game sees the bottom side of both the Serie A table, and the Serie A form table, hosting title-chasing Lazio. The Romans are third in the form table and in Miroslav Klose they have one of the divisions leading strikers.

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Paderborn punish Rostock; Munich and Duisburg pick up wins

Munich – Bundesliga 2 kicked-off the second half of the season on Friday as the teams faced the same opponents they started the campaign against. Home wins reigned supreme as Paderborn once again put two past Rostock to take all three points, while 1860 Munich and Duisburg got their revenge for opening day defeats against Braunschweig and Karlsruher respectively.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC CEO Paul Barber to Step Down at End of February 2012

Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that Paul Barber has resigned from his position as chief executive officer of the club, effective February 29, 2012.

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2011 in Review: FC Dallas

Though it ended in forgettable fashion with a loss in the Wild Card round, the 2011 season was a memorable one for FC Dallas.

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Real Madrid-Barcelona Rivalry Extends Far Beyond Soccer

Real Madrid versus Barcelona is a rivalry beyond the field of play. This classic matchup has its roots in a conflict of regional identity between the capital of Spain (Madrid) and Catalonia. During the decades of the 1930s and ’40s, Barcelona was principally a vehicle through which Catalans could express their opposition to the national government, especially during the 46-year dictatorship of …

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Serie A 2011, Week 14 Preview And Schedule: This Narrative Is Getting Old

When will Juventus lose? Will Inter continue to spiral downward, past Claudio Ranieri sticking his head in the sand? Just how big is Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s head, anyway?

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Henry stunned by Arsenal statue tribute

Former Arsenal striker Thierry Henry was overcome with emotion after seeing a statue of himself unveiled outside the Emirates Stadium here on Friday as part of the club’s 125th anniversary celebrations.

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U.S. U-23 Olympic Roster Named

U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Caleb Porter has called 28 players to an eight-day training camp from Dec.15-23 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. The team will train at the Premier Sports Campus, which recently hosted the 2011 Development Academy Winter Showcase and the Nike International Friendlies.

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Stuttgart Chasing Chandler?

German tabloid Bild claims Stuttgart are after FC Nuremberg right back Timothy Chandler… Various reports have Paris St. Germain trying to hijack AC Milan’s swoop for Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez…

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American Exports: Villa’s Guzan set for first EPL start

AMSTERDAM — There is another intriguing weekend card on the docket for Americans playing in Europe, including presumably Brad Guzan’s first career Premier League start at Bolton.

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