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Liverpool takes over top spot despite West Ham draw

Liverpool, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Liverpool moved to the top of the Premiership table on Monday despite being held to a 0-0 draw by West Ham at Anfield. Liverpool entered the weekend level on points with Chelsea, but after

Kinnear and Newcastle have become a good match

Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The abrupt resignation of manager Kevin Keegan in September left some big shoes to be filled at Newcastle, and not too many people were thrilled that Joe Kinnear would be the one attempting to fill them.

MLS Philadelphia breaks ground on new soccer-specific stadium

Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia's new Major League Soccer team broke ground on a soccer-specific stadium in Chester, where the team will begin play in 2010, on Monday. MLS Commissioner Don Garber joined with team, and lo

United releases Carroll

Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United announced the club has waived midfielder Jeff Carroll. The 24-year-old made two first team appearances for D.C over three seasons with the club. "Jeff always represented this club well," U

Espanyol lets go of manager Marquez

Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Espanyol have sacked coach Bartolome Marquez after a 1-0 loss to Sporting Gijon left the club facing a relegation battle at the wrong end of the La Liga table. Marquez's side have won just three o

Leonardi admits crisis at Udinese

Udine, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Udinese's general director Pietro Leonardi has admitted that the club have slumped into a mini crisis, having lost their last four games in Serie A. A 1-0 home defeat by Chievo added to the pressure at the

Hoffenheim's Teber welcomes Bayern showdown

Sinsheim, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hoffenheim's club captain Selim Teber is confident that his teammates will not be overawed by the prospect of a Bundesliga title showdown at Bayern Munich. The top two teams in Germany clash

Strachan promised transfer boost from Celtic board

Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has confirmed that the club's board will do all they can to back manager Gordon Strachan in the January transfer window. The Bhoys currently lead the SPL title

Friedel has no plans on retirement after setting EPL record

Birmingham, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aston Villa's veteran goalkeeper Brad Friedel has no plans to retire just yet, having set a new record of 167 consecutive Premier League appearances at the weekend. The 37-year-old American sur

Rennes moves to second in Ligue 1

Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a 1-0 victory over Paris St Germain on Sunday, Rennes moved to second in the Ligue 1 table. "It's a very good result but we should have killed the game in the second half. In a way, it's good to k