International Soccer

• Man City wins to keep United at bay in title race
  First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.

• Zambia wins African Cup after penalty shootout
  Zambia has won the African Cup of Nations, beating pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at Stade de l'Amitie.

• Suarez apologizes for snubbing Evra handshake
  Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for refusing to shake hands with Patrice Evra while Liverpool criticized its player for the first time in this protracted racism dispute that has tarnished the reputation of one of England's storied clubs.

• Morgan's late heroics lift U.S. past New Zealand
  Alex Morgan scored twice in the final minutes to cap a 2-1 comeback win for the U.S. women's national team against New Zealand in a friendly on Saturday.

• Man City wins to keep United at bay in title race
  First-place Manchester City won 1-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday on Joleon Lescott's goal in the 63rd minute, maintaining its two-point lead over Manchester United in the Premier League.

• Mali beats Ghana 2-0 for 3rd place at African Cup
  Mali beat 10-man Ghana 2-0 Saturday in the third-place match at the African Cup of Nations for its best finish since it lost the 1972 final.

• Man United beats Liverpool 2-1 in Premier League
  Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in an ill-tempered match Saturday to provisionally move to the top of the Premier League.

• Redknapp flattered by England coach consideration
  Harry Redknapp said Friday his focus remains on Tottenham's pursuit of Champions League qualification - until an approach is made for the vacant England coaching job.

• Capello: No plans to coach in Italy
  Fabio Capello plans to relax rather than return to coaching in Italy after blaming a "misunderstanding" for his exit from England job.

• U.S. women add matches against Japan, Brazil
  The U.S. women's national team will play Japan and Brazil in April, with both friendlies being held in Japan as part of the newly-created Women's Kirin Challenge Cup.

• Column: Capello gives England excuse to fail again
  Their colonial history notwithstanding, the English often like to think of themselves as being good at doing the right thing.

• U.S. will host friendly against Brazil in May
  The U.S. men's national team will host five- time World Cup champion Brazil in a friendly on May 30 in Landover, Md. during final preparations for 2014 World Cup qualifying.

• Soccer's Richest Clubs List
  The 20 richest soccer clubs based on revenue for the year ending June 30, 2011, as listed by accountancy firm Deloitte in its annual report released Thursday (2010 positions in parentheses):

• Real Madrid, Barcelona top soccer's rich list
  Real Madrid and Barcelona are soccer's biggest moneymakers for the third straight year and look set to top their rivals for the foreseeable future.

• FA won't rush to replace Capello before Euro 2012
  The head of the English Football Association says he will not rush to hire Fabio Capello's successor ahead of this year's European Championship.

• Traore out as Senegal coach
  Senegal's football federation confirmed on Wednesday that coach Amara Traore has been fired following a disappointing showing by the team at the African Cup of Nations.

• Tottenham manager Redknapp cleared of tax evasion
  Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion on Wednesday, a 12-0 victory via a British jury that removes a key barrier to his becoming the next coach of England's national team.

• Union: Soccer clubs not paying in Eastern Europe
  The union representing professional soccer players said Tuesday its members are mistreated financially by clubs in Eastern Europe, which can lead to the greater risk of match-fixing.

• Euro Rdp: Man U rallies to tie Chelsea in EPL
  Javier Hernandez completed Manchester United's comeback from a 3-0 deficit at Chelsea on Sunday with a late header that salvaged a 3-3 draw and leaves the defending champions two points off the Premier League lead.

• Mali, Ghana advance to African Cup semifinals
  Mali beat co-host Gabon 5-4 in a penalty-kick shootout Sunday, and Ghana won 2-1 in extra time on a blunder by Tunisia's goalkeeper during quarterfinals at the African Cup of Nations.

• Man U rallies to tie Chelsea in Premier League
  Javier Hernandez scored on a header in the 84th minute, rallying Manchester United to a 3-3 draw at Chelsea on Sunday that left the defending champions two points behind Premier League leader Manchester City.

• Arsenal may try to extend Henry's loan from MLS
  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger may try to extend Thierry Henry's loan from the New York Red Bulls.

• Zambia, Ivory Coast make African Cup semifinals
  Zambia and Ivory Coast advanced to the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations on Saturday, each asserting its power with a 3-0 victory.

• Egypt soccer federation president, board resign
  The president of Egypt's soccer federation and his board of directors resigned Saturday, having already been fired by the country's prime minister following the riot at a game that left more than 70 dead.

• U.S. men to face Canada in June friendly
  The U.S. men's national team will be renewing its rivalry with Canada on June 3 when the two sides meet up at BMO Field in Toronto for a friendly.