The 29-year-old Buddle was the leading scorer in the MLS for most of the 2010 season despite missing more than a month for the World Cup

FOOTBALL: FA CUP FINAL WEMBLEY, England _ Chelsea looks to complete its first domestic double by beating financially stricken Portsmouth in the FA Cup final, one week after winning the Premier League. By 1600 GMT. By Rob Harris. SPANISH ROUNDUP MADRID _ Sevilla will end the season in fourth place and earn a berth in [...]

FOOTBALL: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ROUNDUP LONDON _ Manchester United defends a 3-2 lead against AC Milan and David Beckham in the Champions League, while Lyon aims to edge Real Madrid to a place in the quarterfinals. MAN UNITED-AC MILAN MANCHESTER, England _ Manchester United is protecting a 3-2 first-leg lead over AC Milan in the first [...]

Ronaldinho’s name is back on the sports pages across Brazil, and fans and commentators can’t stop talking about the reinvigorated player.

MILAN _ David Beckham began his second stint with AC Milan on Wednesday night, playing 76 minutes and positioned at forward rather than his usual midfield during his team’s 5-2 victory over Genoa in the Italian league. The English star lined up on the right side of an attacking trio with Marco Borriello and Ronaldinho. [...]

England coach Fabio Capello intends to bring David Beckham to the World Cup if the midfielder plays regularly in his second sojourn at AC Milan. In an interview with the Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday, Capello was asked if he would bring the 34-year-old former England captain to South Africa. The coach replied, “Of course [...]