• US goalie Brad Friedel sets record 11/29/2008, 5:07 p.m. EST
LONDON (AP) — U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel set a record with his 167th consecutive Premier League appearance Saturday in Aston Villa's 0-0 tie with Fulham.

• Liverpool, Inter, Atletico qualify for last 16 11/26/2008, 5:33 p.m. EST
LONDON (AP) — Five-time winner Liverpool, Italian champion Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid joined 10 other qualifiers for the last knockout phase of the Champions League on Wednesday. Chelsea still has work to do in the final round of games after a 1-1 tie with Bordeaux.

• Arsenal hires MLS exec Gazidis as its new CEO 11/26/2008, 9:39 a.m. EST
LONDON (AP) — Major League Soccer's deputy commissioner is leaving to become the chief executive of Arsenal, one of the top teams in the English Premier League.

• Mexican football club owner faces drug charges 11/25/2008, 5:44 p.m. EST
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge charged the alleged owner of third-division Mexican football club Mapaches and four other team members with drug trafficking.

• FIFA suspends Peru from international football 11/25/2008, 7:06 a.m. EST
ZURICH, Switzerland (AP) — FIFA has suspended Peru from international football because the government is feuding with the national federation.

• Crew beats Red Bulls 3-1 in MLS Cup 11/23/2008, 6:11 p.m. EST
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Guillermo Barros Schelotto led Columbus to victory in the MLS Cup on Sunday, capping his MVP season with three assists in the Crew's 3-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls.

• Friedel frustrates Man U as Villa draws 0-0 11/22/2008, 5:35 p.m. EST
LONDON (AP) — American goalkeeper Brad Friedel equaled the Premier League's consecutive appearance record Saturday, making another stellar performance for Aston Villa and frustrating defending champion Manchester United in a 0-0 draw.

• US vs Mexico for 2010 World Cup qualifying 11/22/2008, 4:29 p.m. EST
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The United States will open the final round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup at home against Mexico and finish its run against Costa Rica.

• Blatter gives Peruvian federation ultimatum 11/21/2008, 1:55 p.m. EST
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — FIFA president Joseph Blatter on Friday gave Peru an ultimatum to solve a dispute between the government and the Peruvian Football Federation or face suspension from all international competition.

• 2010 WCup organizers concerned about meltdown 11/21/2008, 7:30 a.m. EST
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) — South African organizers of the 2010 World Cup expressed concern Friday about the effect the global financial crisis will have on the tournament, which is already running well over budget.

• Maradona has winning start, England beats Germany 11/19/2008, 11:37 p.m. EST
LONDON (AP) — Maxi Rodriguez gave Diego Maradona a winning start as Argentina coach in a 1-0 victory over Scotland on Wednesday, and John Terry atoned for a blunder to lead England to a 2-1 victory over Germany.

• Adu scores first goal for US national team in win 11/19/2008, 11:16 p.m. EST
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Freddy Adu scored his first goal as a member of the U.S. national team and Jozy Altidore assisted on Kenny Cooper's sliding shot, leading the Americans to a 2-0 win over Guatemala in a World Cup qualifier on a cool Wednesday night.

• Trinidad beats Cuba in World Cup qualifier 11/19/2008, 10:27 p.m. EST
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — A pair of goals by Kenwyne Jones and Dwight Yorke in a two-minute span in the second half helped Trinidad to a 3-0 win over Cuba on Wednesday night and a place in the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

• Maradona starts as coach with 1-0 win at Scotland 11/19/2008, 5:38 p.m. EST
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Diego Maradona made his debut as Argentina's coach Wednesday, his team beating Scotland 1-0 in an exhibition game in the stadium where he scored the first goal of his extraordinary international career.

• England beats Germany 2-1 11/19/2008, 5:04 p.m. EST
BERLIN (AP) — Captain John Terry scored on a header in the 84th minute, giving England a 2-1 victory over Germany on Wednesday in an exhibition game in which both teams were missing key players.

• Italy ties Greece 1-1; Lippi matches record 11/19/2008, 4:56 p.m. EST
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Coach Marcello Lippi equaled a record unbeaten streak Wednesday when Italy rallied to a 1-1 tie against Greece in an exhibition game.