Provides the latest RSS feeds for Europe Sports News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Sports Sun.com http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/cat/063707874900e969/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:20 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:20 -0400 30 RENTON — There was plenty of doubt last week for Shorecrest senior midfielder Axel Wickstrom. He wasn't sure he'd get to play in the Scots' 4-1 triumph over Hazen in the Class 3A boys soccer quarterfinals Saturday at Renton Stadium. Last Wednesday, Wickstrom had drawn a one-match suspension from a red-card ejection in a first-round win over Liberty. Once he was cleared to ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214609592/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:23 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214609592/scat/063707874900e969 Saturday's results Okanogan 4, University Prep 3 Chelan 4, Manson 3 Seattle Christian 4, Highland 3 Seattle Academy vs. Lynden ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214609593/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:14 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214609593/scat/063707874900e969 Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham, scoring two goals to lead the French champion Paris St.-Germain to a 3-1 home win against Brest. Beckham, who announced Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season, was given a standing ovation as he left the field in the 81st ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214609349/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:47:28 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214609349/scat/063707874900e969 David Beckham assisted on a goal Saturday in what was likely the final game of his career, a 3-1 win by Paris Saint-Germain over Brest. Beckham, who was given the captain's arm band prior to the contest, set up a Paris Saint-Germain score in the 31st minute with an accurate pass to Blaise Matuidi, who fired it into the back of the net. The former England captain helped PSG claim the Ligue ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214608651/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:31 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214608651/scat/063707874900e969 Ivan Rakitic gave the hosts an 11th-minute lead but put through his own net six minutes later to level the scores again.Sociedad then got their noses in front with Imanol Agirretxe's 26th-minute strike and they stayed there, to return above Valencia in the standings with two matches remaining. Granada, meanwhile, took a huge step towards securing their La Liga status with a 3-0 victory over ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214607473/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:30 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214607473/scat/063707874900e969 David Beckham , skipper for the night, bade a tearful Parisian farewell on Saturday as the former England star made his final appearance at the Parc des Princes for Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain before heading into retirement. Last week, Beckham had helped PSG to their first league title since 1994 with a win over Lyon, and then announced he would retire at the end of the season having ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214606886/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:25 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214606886/scat/063707874900e969 Jonny Wilkinson believes that winning the Heineken Cup ranks as a better achievement than winning the World Cup. The Toulon fly-half on Saturday played a huge role in the French club's 16-15 victory over Clermont-Auvergne in the final of Europe's premier domestic competition, a performance that in some aspects mirrored his showing in England's triumphant 2003 World Cup ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605931/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:19 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605931/scat/063707874900e969 Toulon director of rugby Bernard Laporte highlighted his side's defensive efforts following their Heineken Cup success. The former France boss admitted to a moment of self-doubt after Clermont scored two early tries in the second half.In a brutally physical clash even for a final, Laporte acknowledged the determination and bravery of his side's defence, particularly their tackling in ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214606358/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:19 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214606358/scat/063707874900e969 New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women's Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens on Saturday. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a highly spirited Canadian side 33-24 in a game that only saw New Zealand edge out victory in the last few minutes. Sean Horan's side had earlier beaten Spain 14-5 in the Cup quarter-finals to ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605844/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:40 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605844/scat/063707874900e969 Delon Armitage stated that Jonny Wilkinson could have kicked the winning conversion from anywhere after Toulon won the Heineken Cup. Toulon recovered from a 15-6 deficit to clinch their first European title after the two former England stars combined late in the second half.After brilliant work from Juan ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605837/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:39 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605837/scat/063707874900e969 A spectacular brace from Piet Van Zyl inspired the Cheetahs to a 27-13 victory over the Reds in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Rising star Elgar Watts kicked 17 points on his first start for the Cheetahs in an assured performance from the youngster.Greater accuracy and clinical finishing from the hosts sealed a win that keeps them in touch with the Bulls at the top of the South African Conference ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605262/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:11 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605262/scat/063707874900e969 Holger Badstuber is facing another lengthy lay-off after suffering a second rupture of his cruciate ligaments as he fought his way back from an injury first suffered in ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605259/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:37:07 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214605259/scat/063707874900e969 Toulon claimed their first Heineken Cup title after beating Clermont 16-15 in a thrilling all-French final in Dublin on Saturday. Toulon become the third French team to win European club rugby's top prize, following in the footsteps of Toulouse and Brive. RCT were outscored two tries to one but kept themselves in the game thanks to a disciplined, committed and clinical defensive effort. ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604293/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:34 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604293/scat/063707874900e969 Taking advantage of Pohang's loss were second-placed Jeju United, who moved to within a point of the pacesetters with a 2-1 win at Suwon Bluewings. Seo Dong-hyun's goals in the 16th and 33rd minute put Jeju on their way and although Seo Jung-jin halved the difference midway through the second half it was not enough to save Suwon, who drop to fourth below ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604711/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:33 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604711/scat/063707874900e969 Sassuolo will play Serie A football for the first time in their history after claiming the Serie B title with a 1-0 victory over Livorno this ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604710/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:33 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604710/scat/063707874900e969 Russia , the triumph was a repeat of their competition wins in 1985 (as the former Soviet Union) and 2006, and they took the title from 2011 and 2012 victors the Netherlands. They did so from a field of hopefuls that lacked heavyweight regulars Spain, Germany, England and France, but there was nothing straightforward about their ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604294/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:39:33 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604294/scat/063707874900e969 Tries from JJ Englebrecht, Akona Ndungane, Pierre Spies and Jano Vermaak saw the Bulls triumph 35-18 over the Highlanders at Loftus. The win was the perfect way to mark Spies reaching 100 caps in Super Rugby in front of a vocal crowd at Loftus.The Bulls came into Saturday's clash on the back four consecutive victories, including a 34-0 whitewash over the Kings. The tale of the Highlanders ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604146/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:45 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604146/scat/063707874900e969 Fortuna Dusseldorf were relegated from the Bundesliga this afternoon as Hoffenheim and Augsburg staged final-day escape acts. Dusseldorf went down 3-0 at Hanover to finish the season second bottom of the table, with their two relegation rivals both ending their campaigns with ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603814/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:27 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603814/scat/063707874900e969 Wigan Athletic will soon be back in the Premier League despite having suffered relegation this season after eight years in the top flight, manager Roberto Martinez ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604142/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:40:26 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604142/scat/063707874900e969 Even though it won't be on the radar of most Aucklanders today, two football teams are playing for the biggest cash prize in New Zealand team sport this year. On Mt Smart's humble No2 arena, ASB Premiership champions Waitakere United and perennial rivals Auckland City face off in the Oceania Champions League final. The winner gets a ticket to the Fifa Club World Cup in Morocco and guaranteed ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604677/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:30:02 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214604677/scat/063707874900e969 Chile's Mark Tullo will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Madeira Islands Open.Tullo, still seeking a first win on the European Tour, carded a third successive round in the 60s on Saturday, posting a four-under 68 to reach 12-under ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603511/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:12 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603511/scat/063707874900e969 Graeme McDowell gained revenge over Nicolas Colsaerts as he defeated the defending champion in the quarter-finals of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Bulgaria.Colsaerts beat McDowell in the final of last year's event in Spain and also knocked him out 12 months previously, but this time around it was the Ulsterman who came out on top as he claimed a 2&1 victory at the ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603526/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:12 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603526/scat/063707874900e969 Real Madrid and José Mourinho, its Portuguese coach, were sifting through the debris of what Mourinho termed a disastrous 2012-13 season after ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603258/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:47:46 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214603258/scat/063707874900e969 Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton admits he was not aware of plans to bring compatriot Ronan O'Gara to Racing ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214602871/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:43:52 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214602871/scat/063707874900e969 Leinster boss Joe Schmidt is determined to end his tenure with the region by bagging a trophy double. Schmidt will leave the the helm of Leinster at the end of the season, a position he has held since 2010, to take over as Ireland head coach. Having seen his troops beat Stade Francais 34-13 in the Amlin Challenge Cup final on Friday, Schmidt is hopeful of adding the Rabodirect PRO12 crown to ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214602262/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:43:21 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214602262/scat/063707874900e969 Yaw Ampofo Ankrah A squad of 15 players has been announced by the Ghana Beach Soccer Association (GBSA) for the upcoming beach soccer World Cup qualifiers in Morocco. Ghana will attempt to qualify for the2013 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Tahiti later this year by aiming for a spectacular first time entrance onto the beach soccer stagenext week. The team commenced non-residential training in ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601879/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:36:58 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601879/scat/063707874900e969 Robbie Deans was left sweating over injuries to Tatafu Polota-Nau, George Smith and Pat McCabe after the Waratahs beat the Brumbies. Polota-Nau's involvement in the Test series against the British and Irish Lions is now majorly in doubt after the Waratahs hooker fractured his forearm in the first-half.Rumoured to be out for somewhere between four to six weeks, the Test series is now just ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601695/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:30 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601695/scat/063707874900e969 Even if Zenit won their last two matches and CSKA lost next week, leaving the two sides level on points, the first tie-breaker is decided on the number of victories and with just 17 so far, Zenit cannot match CSKA's ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601484/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:35:12 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601484/scat/063707874900e969 Daigo Watanabe scored one goal and assisted another to lead J.League leaders Omiya Ardija to a 2-1 win over Shonan Bellmare on Saturday as they stretched the lead in the standings. Watanabe sent a cross to the centre, where Slovenian international ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601689/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:35:12 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214601689/scat/063707874900e969 Nicolas Colsaerts survived a late wobble to beat Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano in the last 16 of the Volvo World Match Play Championship and will now face Graeme McDowell in a rematch of last year's final.The big-hitting Belgian took an early stranglehold on his match with Fernandez-Castano as he won the first five holes, the Spaniard making four bogeys in that stretch. Colsaerts retained that ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600680/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:38:29 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600680/scat/063707874900e969 Two tries in the final 16 minutes saw the Waratahs come from behind to beat the Brumbies 28-22 at Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday. More to follow...The scorers:For Waratahs:Tries: Hooper, Barnes, BethamCon: Barnes 2Pen: McKibbin 2, BarnesFor Brumbies:Tries: Mowen, KuridraniPen: Lealiifano, Mogg 3Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Cam Crawford, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Rob Horne, 11 Drew ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600708/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:36:54 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600708/scat/063707874900e969 Brazil (TM) Video Magazine. In the latest edition, we delve into FIFA World Cup qualifying, take a trip around Brasilia and see famous former footballers in different roles. First, we take a closer look at the tightest races on the road ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600331/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:31:39 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600331/scat/063707874900e969 Injured Borussia Dortmund star Mario Gotze has said his dream for next Saturday's UEFA Champions League final at Wembley is to help his side beat Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, the club he will join in July. Gotze, 20, faces a race against time to be fit for the Wembley finale having torn his left hamstring in Dortmund's 2-0 semi-final second-leg defeat at Real Madrid last month as ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600225/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:28:59 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214600225/scat/063707874900e969 The Crusaders put in a commanding performance to defeat the Blues in Saturday's Super Rugby derby clash, winning 23-3 at a wet AMI Stadium. Victory leaves the men from Christchurch six points off the Chiefs, who they face next Friday in Hamilton in a mouth-watering fixture.More to follow...The scorers:For Crusaders:Tries: Crotty, FranksCon: Taylor 2Pen: Taylor 3For Blues:Pen: ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599746/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:31:30 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599746/scat/063707874900e969 Jose Mourinho remained non-committal about where he will be next term after his side lost 2-1 in the Copa del Rey final against local rivals Atletico Madrid last night to round off the "worst season" of his life.Diego Costa's first-half equaliser cancelled ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599747/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:26:07 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599747/scat/063707874900e969 Rafael Benitez believes Chelsea deserve to finish third in the Barclays Premier League this season and hopes to avoid the prospect of a play-off with Arsenal to decide automatic qualification for the UEFA Champions League.Their match with Everton will determine whether UEFA Europa League winners Chelsea finish third or fourth in the Premier League, with Arsenal and Tottenham also vying for ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599748/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:26:07 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599748/scat/063707874900e969 "But when we are not on our game we have a tendency to, and I am not going to say make wrong decisions, but we do question everything in our lives, what we are doing and sometimes we have to make changes. "Rory's decision is a fairly amicable break up and Rory just wants to do his own thing and surround himself with his family. That's fair enough. "And as far as my ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599285/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:30:34 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599285/scat/063707874900e969 The agent of Simon Mignolet has denied rumours of interest from Napoli. Mignolet has been one of the outstanding performers in a struggling Black Cats side that only secured its Premiership survival ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599317/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:16:48 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214599317/scat/063707874900e969 The Melbourne Rebels have bolstered their forward stocks with the signature of Chiefs front rower Toby Smith until the end of 2016. The Australian-born prop made the tough call to leave the current Super Rugby champions, following some outstanding performances for the Chiefs this season and Waikato during the ITM Cup in 2012.Rebels General Manager of Rugby, Sam Cordingley, was thrilled to have ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598760/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:25:07 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598760/scat/063707874900e969 Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas insisted he would be focusing only on Sunderland and not what is happening at St James' Park when the final day of the Premier League season ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598765/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:12:17 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598765/scat/063707874900e969 Junior forward Danny South had a hat trick and Roosevelt overcame an early deficit to beat Richland 3-1 Friday night in a Class 4A boys soccer state quarterfinal ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598133/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:12:12 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598133/scat/063707874900e969 Sir Alex Ferguson has paid tribute to David Beckham, who will follow his former Manchester United manager into retirement at the end of the season, insisting it was the right time for the former England captain to hang up his ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598138/scat/063707874900e969 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:07:39 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214598138/scat/063707874900e969 Scottish league reconstruction plans are inching closer to becoming a reality after Football League clubs agreed on a number of issues at a meeting at Hampden ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595674/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:02 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595674/scat/063707874900e969 Antolin Alcaraz, Maynor Figueroa, Franco Di Santo and Ronnie Stam will all leave Wigan on free transfers when their contracts expire in the ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214596043/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:50:02 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214596043/scat/063707874900e969 Manchester United striker Robin van Persie believes Monday's Premier League trophy parade proves his side have the dominant share of fans in the ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595025/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:20 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595025/scat/063707874900e969 Press Pass: Masters of Madrid Atletico boss Diego Simeone is confident his side have "lost their fear" of rivals Real Madrid after a stirring comeback to claim ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595379/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:41:20 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595379/scat/063707874900e969 A Loveland man faces 22 counts of reckless endangerment and child abuse without injury after police said he drove drunk around an occupied soccer field on Thursday. Apolinar G. Ramirez, 54, was arrested after Loveland police responded to Kroh Park for a report of a suspicious person. Witnesses reported that Ramirez, who left the area before police arrived, had been driving around the field while ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595245/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:29:14 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214595245/scat/063707874900e969 Press Pass: Masters of Madrid Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho claims Atletico Madrid were "lucky" to lift the Copa del Rey trophy after a 2-1 victory in the final at the Bernabeu on Friday night, but admitted the defeat capped off "the worst season" of his managerial ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214594709/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:48 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214594709/scat/063707874900e969 Payne: Footballer, superstar, Manchester United legend PSG, who have already been crowned Ligue 1 champions, host Brest on Saturday, and Ancelotti said Beckham ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214594710/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:32:47 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214594710/scat/063707874900e969 Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against Real Madrid to capture the Copa del Rey title this morning, coming from behind to win 2-1 in extra time after its city rivals' Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were sent off. Atletico claimed its first win over Madrid since 1999 when Brazilian defender Miranda headed in Jorge "Koke'' Resurrecion's cross in the eighth minute of extra time. It ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214594290/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:51:45 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214594290/scat/063707874900e969 Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho were sent off as Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 in extra-time at the Bernabeu to overcome their local rivals for the first time in 14 years and lift the Copa del ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214593772/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:02 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214593772/scat/063707874900e969 History has already been made with teams from the same nation competing for the first time in the decider. Auckland City go into the contest aiming for an unprecedented third consecutive Oceania club title, their fourth since the Champions League format was established in 2007, and fifth overall. Waitakere, for their part, are hunting an unprecedented clean sweep of all four available trophies, ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214592650/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:46 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214592650/scat/063707874900e969 David Beckham's career transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. The 38-year-old former England captain, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said yesterday he will retire after the season. "It's a good way to go out," Beckham said in Paris. "It's every athlete's dream, ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214593773/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:58:53 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214593773/scat/063707874900e969 Craig Lee holds the halfway lead at the Madeira Open after Peter Uihlein's bid for an historic 59 faltered late on.American ace Uihlein, who only shot a 72 in round one, had roared to the top of the leaderboard after playing his first 12 holes in 10 under on the stunning mountain-top course at Clube de Golf do Santo da ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591533/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:00 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591533/scat/063707874900e969 Jonny Wilkinson admitted Friday that getting a first taste of a European Cup Final at the age of 33 represents all he has to play for. The former England international will be key to Toulon's hopes of victory in Saturday's final against French rivals Clermont."There's no doubt that at this stage in my career, this is all I have got to play for," said the 2003 World Cup ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591534/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:15 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591534/scat/063707874900e969 Leinster were crowned 2013 Amlin Challenge Cup champions on Friday after a convincing 34-13 victory over Stade ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591521/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:15 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591521/scat/063707874900e969 The Portland Thorns women's soccer team drew 17,000 screaming fans to its recent home opener. That's a huge number and one that dwarfed turnout for the other seven teams in the new National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The NWSL is the latest attempt to bring sustainable women's pro soccer to the U.S. Soccer federations in the U.S., Mexico and Canada help fund it. NPR's ... http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591464/scat/063707874900e969 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:17:12 -0400 http://www.sportssun.com/index.php/sid/214591464/scat/063707874900e969