Reuters: Sports (World Football)Reuters: Sports (World Football)Swedish championship results and standings- July 7, 2008 July 7 (Reuters) - Swedish championship results and standings on Monday Hammarby 4 IFK Norrkoeping 3 IFK Gothenburg 1 Helsingborg 1http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Norwegian championship result and standings- July 7, 2008 July 7 (Reuters) - Norwegian championship result and standings on Monday Viking Stavanger 1 Fredrikstad 1http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Briefs 2-Australia batsman Hodge released by Lancashire- July 7, 2008 Cricket - Lancashire have released Australian batsman Brad Hodge from his contract for family reasons, the English county cricket club said on their Web site (www.lccc.co.uk).http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Finnish championship result and standings- July 7, 2008 July 7 (Reuters) - Finnish championship result and standings on Monday Jaro Pietarsaari 2 VPS 2http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... UEFA to vote on new name for UEFA Cup- July 7, 2008 NYON, Switzerland, July 7 (Reuters) - European soccer's governing body UEFA is considering changing the name of its second tier UEFA Cup competition to the UEFA Europa League.http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Zenit reject Barcelona offer for Arshavin- July 7, 2008 MOSCOW, July 7 (Reuters) - Zenit St Petersburg have rejected a 15 million euro ($23.51 million) offer from Barcelona for playmaker Andrei Arshavin, the Russian champions said on Monday.http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Ronaldo has surgery on injured ankle- July 7, 2008 LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo successfully underwent surgery on his right ankle in Amsterdam on Monday, the Premier League champions said on their Web site (www.manutd.com).http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Briefs3-Bracewell to make Gloucestershire return- July 7, 2008 Cricket - New Zealand head coach John Bracewell will return to Gloucestershire next season as director of cricket, the English county cricket club confirmed on their Web site (www.gloscricket.co.uk).http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... San Marino's Murata target Romario for Champions League- July 7, 2008 MILAN, July 7 (Reuters) - San Marino champions S.S. Murata said on Monday they were hoping to coax former Brazil striker Romario out of retirement for their Champions League first qualifying round tie this month.http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... Crouch to open talks over Portsmouth move- July 7, 2008 LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - Liverpool and England striker Peter Crouch is to discuss a move to Portsmouth after the Premier League clubs reached a verbal agreement on the player's transfer, Liverpool said on Monday.http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=worldFootballNews&storyid=2008-0... |