Doni overcomes skepticism with penalty saves
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MARACAIBO, Venezuela  - Almost exactly three months after shipping seven goals in a Champions League match, goalkeeper Doni is basking in the accolades after helping Brazil reach the Copa America final.
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Jose Mourinho defends Frank Lampard, despite relieving him from his duties as penalty-taker.
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Vesa Toskala knows goalies can go years between assists, so he didn't attach too much significance to his two-point performance for the San Jose Sharks. He was more pleased with his 20 saves in San Jose's revitalizing 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.
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Bill Self isn&#39;t wasting any time with a player who doesn&#39;t get a rebound, a stop, or commits too many silly fouls. Granted, this is practice, but Self has the luxury that few coaches do at this or any time of the season.
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You may remember the flight of the ball. The way it wobbled. The way it fluttered. The way it stayed low and flew long. You may remember the pass interference penalty.
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BREMEN had centre-back Valerien Ismael sent off and Christian Vieri missed a penalty in this Champions League game today. Adriano broke the deadlock in the 34th minute.
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NEW YORK -- It was anything but a knockout punch, but there is much to say about a good, solid decision, especially when a team displays its unit versatility.
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Joe Sakic's 600th goal came with little drama. That's OK, by Sakic. As long as it came with a victory.
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Three starts, three goals, three victories. Michael Owen must be wondering what all the fuss was about. The England striker was forced to endure a turbulent start to his Real Madrid career with doubts surrounding his ability to make an impact in Spain.
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MILAN - &quot;We had loads of scoring chances tonight, but there are nights when you create a lot and suffer until the end because you haven&#39;t taken your chances,&quot; remarked Roberto Manicni after Tuesday&#39;s 2-0 victory over Werder Bremen.
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LOWELL -- The Bruins learned two valuable lessons yesterday. One was from the officials, who repeatedly taught the team what an NHL penalty was. And the other was from the New Jersey Devils, who demonstrated that if you take undisciplined penalties, they will make you pay.
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NEW YORK - They had one quite costly fourth-quarter foul. They made turnovers and went cold on offense at the worst of times. They missed far too many free throws.
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Craig Gordon: Could not be faulted for the loss of the goal and made a tremendous save at the beginning of the second half to deny Serghei Dadu.
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Jamie Moreno and Christian Gomez both had a goal and two assists last night in Washington to help D.C. United secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the New York Red Bulls.
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Mark Schwarzer: A commanding presence for Boro throughout but had little chance of stopping Drogbaâs winning strike. 8. Stuart Parnaby: Solid performance, proved strong in the air
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For a team still well under .500, at 25-31, the Yankees enjoyed a rare game this season: one with timely hitting, shutdown pitching and crisp defense. The rookie Tyler Clippa
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Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc has revealed how he read Louis Saha's mind to make the penalty save that sent the Scottish champions into the knockout stages of the Champions League for the first time.