Soccer News

LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal new-boy Marouane Chamakh showed why Arsene Wenger spent nearly a year trying to sign him with a clinical finish in Saturday's 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the Emirates Cup. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Celtic showed the fighting spirit they will need to recover from their Champions League flop as the Scottish club battled back to earn a 2-2 draw against Lyon in the Emirates Cup on Saturday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Australian international midfielder Tim Cahill scored a hat-trick as Premier League Everton defeated second-tier Championship newcomers Norwich City 4-2 on Saturday in a pre-season friendly. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger had called on Barcelona target Cesc Fabregas to end the transfer talk by pledging his future to the Gunners. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri admits David Beckham is unlikely to return to the San Siro for another loan spell. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Sunderland's former Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson on Saturday signed a new three-year contract which commits him to the Premier League club until 2013. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - West Ham legend Geoff Hurst insists the club must move to the Olympic Stadium if it wants to compete with the very best in the English Premier League. Full Story »

SYDNEY (AFP) - AEK Athens captured the Sydney international pre-season tournament with a 1-0 win over Glasgow Rangers on Saturday. Full Story »

LONDON (AFP) - Celtic manager Neil Lennon hopes his side's gutsy fightback to earn a 2-2 draw against Lyon in the Emirates Cup will prove his players with the inspiration for a great escape in the Champions League. Full Story »

MONACO (AFP) - Zenit Saint Petersburg's French defender Sebastien Puygrenier said Saturday that he is set to extend his loan with French first division side Monaco for another season. Full Story »

HOUSTON - Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Major League Soccer has made dramatic progress in recent years. Full Story »

BARCELONA, Spain - Rafael Marquez was released Saturday from the final two seasons of his contract with Barcelona, a move that allowed the 31-year-old Mexican defender to join former teammate Thierry Henry with Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls. Full Story »

ATLANTA - Shay Given blocked two penalty shootout kicks and Manchester City beat Club America 4-1 in the tiebreaker after the teams played to a 1-1 draw in the exhibition game Wednesday night. Full Story »

LONDON - AC Milan's coach doesn't expect David Beckham to return for a third stint with the Italian club. Full Story »

SEATTLE - Steve Zakuani twice in the first half and the Seattle Sounders FC won for the first time at home since June 5, 2-1 over the Colorado Rapids on Sunday night. Full Story »

MADRID - Real Madrid soccer great Alfredo Di Stefano has been released from the hospital after being monitored for a heart problem. Full Story »

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Davy Arnaud and Kei Kamara scored first-half goals and the Kansas City Wizards beat Manchester United 2-1 Sunday in front of the largest crowd to see a soccer match in Kansas City. Full Story »

RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Sounders traded two-time MLS All-Star Freddie Ljungberg to the Chicago Fire on Friday for a conditional pick in the 2011 or 2012 SuperDraft. Full Story »