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• Red Bulls reach MLS Cup
  Dave van den Bergh scored in the 28th minute and the New York Red Bulls defeated Real Salt Lake 1-0 in Major League Soccer's Western Conference Finals on Saturday night to reach the MLS Cup for the first time in the club's history.
• Chelsea, Man U rampant; Arsenal title bid falters
  Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United maintained their Premier League title hopes with victories Saturday while Arsenal lost at home to Aston Villa for the first time in 15 years.
• Police: Argentine soccer fans hijack buses
  Fans of an Argentine soccer team were so desperate to get to a game on time that they hijacked two buses and forced the drivers at knifepoint to go faster. Police also said they robbed several passengers.
• Will Maradona resign?
  Diego Maradona has reportedly threatened to resign after only two weeks as Argentina coach, upset because the president of the country's football federation won't let him appoint the rest of his coaching staff.
• Spain tops FIFA world rankings; US is No. 24
  European champion Spain remained No. 1 in FIFA's rankings Wednesday, followed by Germany, Italy and the Netherlands. The United States dropped to No. 24, tops in its regional group.
• Donovan US player of year for record 5th time
  Landon Donovan wants another chance to succeed in Europe. A bust with Bayer Leverkusen during two prior stints in Germany, Donovan began training with Bayern Munich on Tuesday -- the same day he was voted U.S. player of the year for a record fifth time.
• Rapids appoint Gary Smith as new head coach
  The Colorado Rapids removed the interim tag from Gary Smith's title and made him the sixth head coach of the Major League Soccer franchise.
• Crew's Schmid is MLS coach of year
  Sigi Schmid of the Columbus Crew is Major League Soccer's coach of the year. Schmid earned the most votes in polling of MLS players, general managers, coaches and members of the media. The award was announced Tuesday.
• Correction: CONCACAF venues story
  In a Nov. 7 story about venues for next year's CONCACAF Champions League, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the executive committee of the North, Central American and Caribbean confederation decided to tighten venue standards after allowing some teams to host games this season without adequate power supply, floodlighting or locker rooms. Instead, clubs were allowed to move CONCACAF games to other stadiums in their region this season if they did not have adequate facilities.
• CONCACAF tightens stadium standards for 2009
  Champions League clubs without a suitable stadium must fix it or find another in their country or risk being replaced for next year's tournament, CONCACAF said Friday.
• D.C. United's owners will get more hands-on
  Stung by a disappointing season that left the team out of the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2002, D.C. United's owners are going to get more hands-on.
• Maradona becomes Argentina's coach
  Diego Maradona became Argentina's new soccer coach Tuesday, taking over the team he led to the World Cup championship in 1986.
• Batista, Brown agree to assist coach Maradona
  Sergio Batista and Jose Luis Brown changed their minds and agreed to become assistants to Argentina coach-to-be Diego Maradona on Friday.
• UEFA orders Atletico to play in empty stadium
  Atletico Madrid must play its next Champions League home match in an empty stadium because of its fans' racist abuse of opposing players.
• Ballack remains Germany captain
  Michael Ballack will remain Germany's captain after apologizing for and settling his differences with coach Joachim Loew during a private talk.
• Chicago, Revolution tie 0-0 in playoff opener
  Brian McBride's header into the net was negated by an offside call in the 76th minute and the Chicago Fire escaped with a 0-0 draw against the New England Revolution on Thursday night in the opener of the Major League Soccer playoffs.
• Beckham to join AC Milan on 3-month loan
  David Beckham will join AC Milan in January on a three-month loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy to maintain his fitness and prolong his career with the English national team.
• Real Salt Lake finally in MLS playoffs
  Real Salt Lake's short history has included more setbacks than progress. But after three years of futility and a threatened move, Salt Lake is in Major League Soccer's playoffs for the first time.
• Maradona to get Argentina coaching job
  Diego Maradona will become Argentina's soccer coach next week, leaving the team in the hands of a national icon whose achievements on the field have been undercut by a long history of erratic behavior and drug abuse.
• David Beckham insists he'll stay with LA Galaxy
  David Beckham insists he will stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy regardless of any possible loan to Italian power AC Milan.
• Wizards defeat Revolution, 3-1
  Claudio Lopez scored on a penalty kick in the 28th minute to help the Kansas City Wizards end a 13-match winless streak on the road and defeat the struggling New England Revolution, 3-1, on Saturday night.
• Violence mars Sunderland's win over Newcastle
  Sunderland fans threw bottles and coins at an opposing player Saturday, and hundreds stormed the field after the victory over rival Newcastle in the Premier League. There were 29 arrests and no serious injuries.
• Man U held to 1-1 tie by Everton in Premier League
  Everton held Manchester United to a 1-1 tie Saturday in another setback for the defending champions as they try to catch the Premier League leaders.
• Beckham to start 2009 MLS season with Galaxy
  David Beckham says he will be back with the Los Angeles Galaxy for the start of the 2009 Major League Soccer season.
• Milan move: So long US for Posh 'n Becks?
  David Beckham's possible jump to AC Milan could be more than just a temporary deal and might mean "arrivederci" to the Posh 'n Becks show in America.
• Beckham close to joining AC Milan on loan
  AC Milan is close to signing David Beckham in a loan deal that would allow the Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder and former England captain to play in Italy for a few months starting in January.
• Barcelona routs Basel 5-0 in Champions League
  FC Barcelona routed FC Basel 5-0 Wednesday and is on the verge of reaching the next round of the Champions League. Chelsea and Inter Milan also look set to advance after narrow victories.
• Dynamo's Kamara, FC Dallas' Ricchetti suspended
  Houston Dynamo forward Kei Kamara and FC Dallas midfielder Pablo Ricchetti will each miss two games after receiving a red card last week.
• Goalkeeper's goal leads Red Bulls to win
  When asked about the performance of teammate Danny Cepero, New York Red Bulls captain Juan Pablo Angel didn't mince words.
• Ricketts leads Toronto FC past Chicago
  Rohan Ricketts scored two goals and Amado Guevara added one to lead Toronto FC to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.