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Video: Rioting in the soccer stadium

Video: A Bulgarian soccer match turned ugly after the final whistle blew, as both the players and the fans rioted. (NBC Sports)

Beckham to return to AC Milan in January

Inter widens lead

Roundup: Diego Milito and Maicon each scored to give Inter Milan a 2-0 victory over Livorno in the Italian League on Sunday.

Van Persie leads Aresenal past Tottenham

Ronaldo out with ankle injury

Cristiano Ronaldo will not recover from an ankle injury in time for Real Madrid's Champions League match at AC Milan next week.

Beckham’s return to AC Milan nearly certain

AC Milan's chief executive says David Beckham's return to the Serie A team on a loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy in January is all but certain.

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Frank Lampard scored twice Saturday to lead Chelsea to a record 5-0 win over Blackburn and first place in the Premier League.

Onyewu out 6 months, jeopardizing World Cup

CHICAGO (AP) -American defender Oguchi Onyewu will be sidelined for six months following surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee, a layoff that could jeopardize his appearance in next year's World Cup.

Sounders buck trend of MLS expansion flops

Peter Vagenas was a 20-year-old "kid" sitting in the seats at the Rose Bowl when the expansion Chicago Fire won the 1998 MLS Cup.

Defiant Maradona offers no apology for tirade

Diego Maradona won't apologize for a profanity-filled tirade on live TV, which is being investigated by FIFA and could land the Argentina coach a five-game suspension and a fine of almost $20,000.