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Blackburn Rovers' Ayegbeni Yakubu (centre) celebrates with Morten Gamst Pedersen (left) and Radosav Petrovic during their match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011. (REUTERS/Phil Noble)

Last Updated: December 31, 2011 2:55pm

Blackburn shocks Man. United

Blackburn supporters may stop calling for Steve Kean's head as the Rovers manager guided his team to a stunning 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Last Updated: December 30, 2011 5:47pm

Top MLS stories in 2011

With the 2012 season approaching, here is a look back at the top 10 stories that defined one of the most memorable MLS seasons to date:

Last Updated: December 30, 2011 11:16am

PSG say nothing signed with Beckham

David Beckham has not signed anything with Paris St. Germain and the French league leaders do not know if the former England captain will be joining, sporting director Leonardo said on Friday.

Last Updated: December 30, 2011 11:03am

Reports: NBA star to invest in Roma

Boston Celtics All-Star forward Kevin Garnett is investing in American-owned Italian soccer club AS Roma, Boston media reported on Friday.

Last Updated: December 29, 2011 1:51pm

Reds send Sturgis to Houston

Toronto FC's Nathan Sturgis is on the move to his sixth MLS club in as many years.

Last Updated: December 26, 2011 6:04pm

EPL roundup: United thrashes Wigan

Manchester United joined Manchester City at the top of the Premiership on Monday after securing a comfortable 5-0 win over Wigan at Old Trafford.

Last Updated: December 23, 2011 9:49am

Japan moves into top three in FIFA Women's Rankings

Japan moved into the top three in the latest edition of the FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Rankings, the highest position ever for the Nadeshiko.

Last Updated: December 21, 2011 3:53pm

England captain accused of racial abuse

England's soccer and legal authorities appeared to be united in their fight against racism Wednesday after the English FA banned Liverpool's Luis Suarez for racial abuse and England captain John Terry was told he faced prosecution for the same offence.

Last Updated: December 21, 2011 8:27pm

TFC to play at Rogers Centre

Toronto FC announced Wednesday it will move the opening leg of a CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal against the LA Galaxy from BMO Field to the Rogers Centre on March 7.

Last Updated: December 21, 2011 12:10pm

Spain ends 2011 on top of FIFA Rankings

In the final edition of the FIFA/Coca- Cola Men's World Rankings for 2011, Spain has once again finished as the top team.

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 11:27pm

Lambe could be TFC's solution on the wing

Reggie Lambe is a player TFC’s Paul Mariner has been following for years.

Last Updated: December 20, 2011 3:54pm

Liverpool's Suarez suspended for racial slur

Liverpool's Luis Suarez was suspended eight matches and fined $62,000 on Tuesday by the English FA, which found him guilty of making racists comments toward Manchester United's Patrice Evra.

Last Updated: December 19, 2011 3:34pm

Montreal signs Canadian Bernier

The Montreal Impact announced Monday the signing of Canadian midfielder Patrice Bernier from Denmark's Lyngby BK.

Last Updated: December 19, 2011 4:46am

Police arrest 17 over soccer match fixing

Seventeen people, including former Atalanta captain and Italy midfielder Cristiano Doni, were arrested Monday in connection with a match fixing and betting scandal, police said.

Last Updated: December 18, 2011 7:22pm

Barca crushes Santos to win Club World Cup

Lionel Messi scored twice to upstage Neymar as Barcelona crushed Santos, 4-0, on Sunday at Yokohama Stadium to capture its second FIFA Club World Cup in three years.

Last Updated: December 16, 2011 8:06pm

Ribery ordered to pay former agent $3.5 million

France and Bayern Munich forward Franck Ribery has been ordered to pay his former agent $3.46 million in unpaid commission, a Luxembourg prosecutor said on Friday.

Last Updated: December 15, 2011 9:50pm

Whitecaps acquire Nguyen in lottery

Vancouver Whitecaps FC won a weighted lottery Thursday to acquire former U.S. international midfielder/forward Lee Nguyen.

Last Updated: December 15, 2011 6:32pm

Sinclair makes it seven

Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, B.C., was announced Thursday as the Canadian female soccer player of the year -- the seventh consecutive time she has won the award.

Last Updated: December 15, 2011 12:42pm

Star striker Villa breaks leg

Barcelona and Spain striker David Villa broke his left leg Thursday, marring the Spanish club's easy 4-0 win over Al-Sadd from Qatar in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals.

Last Updated: December 13, 2011 8:01pm

Q&A; with Toronto FC's Paul Mariner

Soccer columnist for QMI Agency, Kurtis Larson, recently sat down with Toronto’s FC’s director of player development, Paul Mariner, to discuss player negotiations, acquisitions and the 2012 season a month before players report to camp.

Last Updated: December 10, 2011 4:58pm

Villas-Boas may regret scolding media

Revenge can be delicious, of course, even if we also know that it is best put in the freezer for a little while.

Last Updated: December 10, 2011 2:13pm

Rooney helps United bounce back

Two goals apiece from Nani and Wayne Rooney helped Manchester United end a miserable week on a positive note as the Red Devils secured a 4-1 win over Wolverhampton at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Last Updated: December 8, 2011 1:38pm

Rooney's Euro 2012 ban reduced

Wayne Rooney's three-match suspension for the Euro 2012 finals was reduced to two matches by UEFA on Thursday, allowing the English striker to participate in the final game of group play.

Last Updated: December 7, 2011 5:59pm

United busts out of Champions League

FC Basel pulled off a historic upset on Wednesday, securing a 2-1 win over Manchester United in Champions League Group C play to send last season's finalists home early.

Last Updated: December 7, 2011 3:38pm

TFC signs Reggie Lambe

Bermudian international and former Ipswich winger Reggie Lambe, is set to join TFC pending receipt of his international transfer papers.

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