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Kroenke takes control of Arsenal

Arsenal had agreed to be taken over by American billionaire Stan Kroenke in a deal which would value the club at 731 million pounds. The US billionaire company Kroenke Sports Enterprises already holds a 29.9 per cent stake in the club, just shy of the level that requires a formal takeover offer. Kroenke, who owns several major sports teams in the United States, has now agreed to buy another 16 per cent of Arsenal from board member Danny Fiszman, who is seriously ill. Another shareholder at Arsenal who has agreed to sell shares in the club is Lady Nina Bracewell Smith who also hold about 16 per cent stake and is reported to have agreed a deal.
» weekly reviewEnglish Premier League : 11.4.11

Arsenal keep title hopes alive

Arsenal beat Blackpool 3-1 to keep pace with leader Manchester United. The Gunners trail United by seven points, but that gap would be reduced to a point by beating the 18-time champions and also winning their game in hand. United, who beat Fulham 2-0, have 69 points, Arsenal 62, while Chelsea moved up to third on 58 after a 1-0 victory over beat bottom club Wigan Athletic.

Manchester City, who visit Liverpool on Monday, have 56 points, three clear of Tottenham who beat Stoke City 3-2. Aston Villa ended their recent run of poor form with a first win in four matches, beating Newcastle United 1-0. Wolverhampton remain second-last after losing 3-0 at home to Everton with West Ham United third-bottom after going down by the same score at Bolton.
» weekly reviewSpanish Primera Liga : 11.4.11

Valencia thrash Villarreal

Lionel Messi ensured Barcelona maintained their eight-point lead over Real Madrid ahead of next weekend's " Clasico'', scoring twice as the La Liga leaders came from behind to win 3-1 over last-placed Almeria. Real Madrid, who beat Athletic Bilbao 3-0, host Barcelona next Saturday in the first of four possible meetings between the Spanish giants in 18 days.

Roberto Soldado and Juanma Mata scored two goals apiece to lead Valencia to a 5-0 rout of Villarreal, strengthening their grip on third place and the last automatic UEFA Champions League qualification slot in La Liga. Valencia's second straight win lifted them six points clear of Villarreal. Sevilla climbed to fifth place, one ahead of Bilbao, after a 2-2 draw at Mallorca.
» weekly reviewFrench Ligue 1 : 11.4.11

Marseille held to draw, Lyon climb

Lille's title challenge suffered a setback when they slumped to a 1-0 defeat at relegation-threatened Monaco. The Ligue 1 leaders have 58 points from 30 games, but Marseille, in second spot, missed a chance to cut the gap to a point. The French champions instead could only move three points behind Lille as they needed a late equalizer to salvage a 2-2 draw at home with Toulouse.

Lyon moved back into the French league title race by beating Lens 3-0, leapfrog Rennes into third place, five points behind Lille. Paris Saint-Germain boosted their European chances with a 2-1 win at Caen that lifted them within two points of fourth-placed Rennes who lost 2-0 at Brest. Caen are 17th, one point above Auxerre who slipped into the drop zone after a 2-2 draw with Saint-Etienne.
» weekly reviewGerman Bundesliga : 11.4.11

Leverkusen keep pressure on Dortmund

Bayer Leverkusen kept the Bundesliga title race alive by coming from behind to beat St. Pauli 2-1 and cut Borussia Dortmund's lead to five points with five matches each to play. Leaders Dortmund were held 1-1 at Hamburger, while Hanover replaced Bayern Munich in third place and strengthened their UEFA Champions League hopes with a 2-0 home win against fifth-placed Mainz.

Bayern fired coach Louis Van Gaal after a 1-1 draw with Nurnberg. Schalke clinched a 1-0 win against Wolfsburg, whuile Freiburg recovered from 2-1 down to defeat Hoffenheim 3-2. Stuttgart remain just two points above the relegation zone after squandering a 2-1 lead in a 4-2 loss to Kaiserslautern. Bottom club Borussia Monchengladbach thrashed Koln 5-1 to boost their survival hopes.
» weekly reviewItalian Serie A : 11.4.11

Milan maintain three-point lead

Milan overcame a late response from Fiorentina and the sending off of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to earn a 2-1 victory and stay three points clear of Napoli. Napoli triumphed 2-0 at Bologna, moving back ahead of Inter, who beat Chievo Verona 2-0. Francesco Totti struck twice to lift Roma to a 2-1 win at Udinese and Lazio overtook Udinese for fourth place with a 2-0 home triumph against Parma.

Juventus twice came from behind to beat Genoa, staying six points behind Lazio and two adrift of sixth-placed Roma in the second Europa League spot. Palermo blew a two-goal lead at home to Cesena in their first game since the return of coach Delio Rossi. Lecce rose three points clear of the Serie A relegation zone and leapfrogged Sampdoria by overcoming them 2-1.
German Bundesliga : Bayern : 10.4.11

Bayern sacks Louis van Gaal, Jonker caretaker

Bayern has fired coach Louis van Gaal with immediate effect. Van Gaal was due to leave the club at the end of the season, but the Bayern board announced on Sunday it had fired the Dutchman with five games remaining. Bayern also fired three of van Gaal's assistants. Another assistant, Andries Jonker, will coach the team until the end of the season.

The announcement comes after Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw with Nuernberg in the Bundesliga. The two points dropped mean that the defending German champions are now a point behind Hannover in fourth place with five matches remaining, and only the top three teams qualify for next season's Champions League.
» injured listSpanish Primera Liga : Barcelona : 10.4.11

Bojan Krkic out for up to eight weeks

Barcelona striker Bojan Krkic is set to miss the remainder of the season after suffering ligament damage to his left knee during 3-1 victory against Almeria on Saturday. He started ahead of David Villa but was substituted for the latter 31 minutes into the Camp Nou fixture. The 20-year-old, who has scored six goals for the Catalan side this season, will be out for up to eight weeks. Bojan joins a number of Barcelona players on the sideline, including defenders Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal as the season enters its final stretch with the defending league champion alive in three competitions.

Purdue Big Ten as the ACC Virginia Tech over the top

Purdue Big Ten as the ACC Virginia Tech over the top

JuJuan Johnson started fast and ended even better.

15 Purdue 29 points a big green light, including a run, men - time, an additional 1:27 left foot, and the18th Boilermakers beat Virginia Tech 58-55 on Wednesday night spot, the weather Big Ten / ACC Ten solid second line of great challenge.

Shot, nothing special, except that it was to win, he said.

Field of 24 - 10 meters, Johnson, who finished 11th - just jump out of the screen to open one of the guys set up, he fell six said.

Nine left in regulation to force extra time with the SEC basket Boilermakers Johnson (6-1), which is about 11 damage - Los Angeles, Chicago and Point Richmond.

He upset staff members Louis Jackson and Kelsey Barlow ACC No. 2 leader Malcolm Delaney was excited as the run is the night - 18 shots. Upset in his last game two, Kevin Anderson was similar, 28 Richmond points allowed.

It was huge, Johnson said of his effort on Wednesday. We certainly need it.

Delaney, who is also 3.3 seconds left in overtime, 57-55 Hokies turned the ball over with the son, he liked his shot, but the results did not show.

This is probably the most disappointed I've ever seen, he said.

Hokies (4-3) its first home game after five-game road trip, playing a lot behind, then in half to build a small lead, used two short bursts and then they lost.

Coach Seth Greenberg bristled at the idea that Delaney was guilty.

Another good team members, he said. As a group must take responsibility for our team. Circumference so hard to remove a small mistake was our one bad night.

After half E'Twuan Moore, providing a perfect foil for 11 Boilermakers and Johnson added 14 points, enough to hit the shots he takes down the job.

Every time I went I have many people, so I look for, Moore, who averages 20.8 points leads the Boilermakers did not try to force anything.

They played with him, so I just kept feeding him, Moore said.

Jeff Allen led Virginia Tech with 14 points and had Victor Davila 12.

Purdue Big Ten for the first 10 years, ACC has won the series lost its challenge was the sixth of matchups.

Johnson hit two free throws in overtime to Purdue ahead 56-55 early in the corner to the left stayed with my shot. Hokies committed two turnovers later, Moore's first time free / ACC Challenge throws ten consecutive wins, two Purdue said. Hokies fell to 2-4 in the annual event between conferences.

Was dragged by five points at Purdue and 51-49 in the second half was down the ball with 21.9 seconds left in regulation inbounded. Boilermakers Johnson basket with nine seconds to play that tied it for the right to work a little hook.

Delaney Hokies held for the last shot, but missed his jumper.

Allen missed two free throws with 5:18 left, then hit by two Purdue 46-45 with 4:40 to go after. Allen fouled on a putback with 3:33 to play and then, and made one of two from the line. Purdue since, Davila 50-46 Hokies forward missed a hook.

Eric Green 33-31 Hokies with 14:29 on the game's first three-pointer to play the lead was taken by spouses of Allen led the team in scoring, and then recovered by Miss Delaney threw it back, this 45 - 40 making.

Boilermakers, though, was Moore Lane to walk around, to steal - Kelsey Barlow Moore slender, 6-0 run gave them a 46-45 advantage.

Johnson was 14 in half, and the Boilermakers 11 points scored first. He was 4 - for-4 from the field with the first television timeout in the first half this Saturday night's 65-54 loss to Richmond as many field goals as his team gave. To -25 and a half - they were 4.