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| It was a sendoff meant for a hero and in Mexico there are few bigger than Cuauhtémoc Blanco. With the game ball tucked under his arm, the Chicago Fire midfielder was carried off the field at Estadio Victor Manuel Reyna in Tuxtla Gutierrez by his teammates on the Mexican national team following Mexico's 2-1 win against Canada in a World Cup qualifier Wednesday night. |
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| Mexico 2 Canada 1 - World Cup
qualifying result, CONCACAF zone, third stage, Group Two. At
the Victor Manuel Reyna stadium, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico:
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| * United beat Liverpool as racism row reignites
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| The trainer drew level with Matthias Sammer on the club's all-time wins list as the defending champion earned a narrow victory against last season's runner-up. |
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| Having surrendered the Bundesliga lead last weekend, the Bavarian giant scored twice in the first half to ease towards a comfortable victory. |
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| The Latics secured their third win on the road with a late McArthur strike to take the bragging rights over their Lancashire rival. |
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| Thierry Henry says farewell in style as late winner complete dramatic comeback for Gunners |
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| Last-placed Wigan beat Bolton 2-1 to keep alive its flickering hopes of avoiding relegation in the English Premier League on Saturday. Wigan remained rooted to the bottom of the table, but closed to within two points of safety. Bolton was two points ahead of Wigan, but stayed third-to-last and in relegation danger on goal difference. |
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| Manchester
United went top of the Premier League on Saturday with a 2-1 win
over Liverpool, where the Luis Suarez-Patrice Evra racism row
was reignited, while Chelsea dropped out of the top four.
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| Last-placed Wigan beat Bolton 2-1 to keep alive its flickering hopes of avoiding relegation in the English Premier League on Saturday. Wigan remained rooted to the bottom of the table, but closed to within two points of safety. Bolton was two points ahead of Wigan, but stayed third-to-last and in relegation danger on goal difference. |
