Silence is golden for relieved Real
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The Sword of Damocles no longer hangs over Real Madrid. Trailing Barcelona by nine points in the Spanish league, defeat here last night would have put them out of the competition they consider their own.
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The Los Angeles Clippers are glad people can finally stop talking about their winless record on the road.
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Real Madrid, the club of galacticos, is giving new definition to the term crisis management. It has a band of the finest soloists on earth, but they are not playing collectively.
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Roger CedeÃ±o felt relaxed as he pinch-hit in the sixth inning, his mind clear of the anguish he suffered with the Mets. &quot;They appreciate anybody,&quot; CedeÃ±o said about his treatment at Busch Stadium.
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ENGLAND striker Michael Owen could not have been a happier man after finally finding the net for Real Madrid today. The former Liverpool man had fallen short for his new club and had suffered the brickbats
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MADRID: A stunning first-half free kick from David Beckham gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over newly promoted Numancia at the Bernabeu last night.
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RIO Ferdinand said it was a welcome relief just to be playing football again after making his return from an eight-month suspension last night in Manchester Unitedâs 2-1 Premiership win against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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We interrupt this feel-good Orlando Magic season with a dose of chilling reality: After yet another dreadful defensive outing in which they were softer than Santa&#39;s belly, the Magic
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was a relieved man after his team ended lingering doubts about their Champions League progression with a thumping 5-1 win over Rosenborg Trondheim on Tuesday.
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Real Madrid ended talk of a crisis at the club as they thumped Levante 5-0 in the Bernabeu and Valencia moved back into the Champions League places with a 2-0 win over Mallorca.
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Real Madrid snatched victory in the most  exciting Spanish title race in over a decade thanks to a  new-found team spirit, pragmatic style of play, steely  determination and dash of good fortune.
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The relief on the faces of many of the England squad to be back in Johannesburg after nine days in Zimbabwe was clear to see. Normal service was resumed, and the business part of this winter&#39;s tour - the
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In Rome&#39;s empty stadium -- closed on UEFA orders following crowd trouble earlier in the competition -- goals from Ronaldo after nine minutes, a 61st minute Luis Figo penalty when Ronaldo was tripped and Figo&#39;s second after 82 minutes gave Real the win
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Alex Ferguson has admitted his relief after watching his side rediscover their &quot;cut-throat&quot; quality in time to claim revenge over Benfica and reach the Champions League knockout phase as winners of group F.
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MADRID, Nov 28 (SW) - A few magic minutes early in the second half were enough for Real Madrid to decide their home match against Levante.
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The opening weeks of Mets training camp have alternately been described in varying shades of Zen: Calm. Peaceful. Idyllic. But that relative peace has been ruptured.
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Sitting still and being patient can really pay off.