Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
| |Thursday, May. 16, 2013
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars. Nowadays, it's likely to include a reference to "Beckham's team," the Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles.
Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored
| |Thursday, May. 16, 2013
Like his former Manchester United boss, Alex Ferguson, David Beckham picked the right time and best way to retire - as a winner and before the worst ravages of age became painfully apparent.
Donovan left off roster for World Cup qualifiers
|Thursday, May. 16, 2013
CHICAGO — Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.
10 Things to Know About David Beckham
| |Thursday, May. 16, 2013
Ten things to know about David Beckham, the soccer superstar who announced his retirement Thursday.
AP PHOTOS: A look back at Beckham's career
|Thursday, May. 16, 2013
David Beckham won league titles with four clubs in four countries in a long career that included a record 115 appearances for England. The soccer superstar who also became a fashion icon and a global celebrity announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the season.
Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end
| |Thursday, May. 16, 2013
LONDON — End it like Beckham.
Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica
| |Wednesday, May. 15, 2013
AMSTERDAM — Branislav Ivanovic scored on a looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick in the third minute of stoppage time, and Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 Wednesday night to win the Europa League following its Champions League title last year.
Seattle man posted video before dying on highway
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
PORTLAND, Ore. — A final video of Richard Swanson shows him smiling and happy to be at the ocean as he prepared to dribble a soccer ball along Oregon's coastal road on a planned 10,000-mile walk to Brazil. It was the same coastal road where he was fatally hit by a pickup truck, just an hour after posting the video on Facebook.
Cup to drop: Wigan relegated with loss to Arsenal
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
LONDON — Wigan is going down to the League Championship, and Arsenal is in position to reach the Champions League for the 16th straight season.
Lampard, Barcelona top weekly AP soccer poll
| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013
LONDON — Frank Lampard earned the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll for the first time after setting Chelsea's career goals record.
