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Celtic midfielder James Forrest is hoping he has put his injury nightmares behind him as he targets a run in the first team.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle reclaimed the second spot in the Scottish Premier League as Gary Warren scored twice in a 3-2 win over Hearts at Tynecastle while Motherwell lost 3-0 to Ross County.

John Spencer, the coach who shepherded the Portland Timbers into Major League Soccer last season, has been sacked.

Kosuke Kimura, a 28-year-old Japanese defender who helped the Colorado Rapids win the 2010 Major League Soccer title, was obtained by the Portland Timbers in a trade on Thursday.

Major League Baseball players Matt Cain, Mat Latos and Yovani Gallardo and their families have posed for the NOH8 Campaign. Major League Baseball players Matt Cain, Mat Latos and Yovani Gallardo and their families have posed for the NOH8 Campaign, the silent protest which raises awareness and funds for gay rights causes, including ending California's 2008 voter-approved gay marriage ban, Proposition 8. The NOH8 Campaign is helmed by photographer-activist Adam Bouska and his partner Jeff Parshley. The pair photograph celebrities and everyday folks with their mouths duct taped and the campaign's familiar ?NOH8? slogan often written on one cheek. Cain, a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, posed with his wife Chelsea, while Cincinnati Reds pitcher Latos appeared with his wife Dallas. And Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Gallardo was joined by his wife Patricia and their son Yovani Jr. Recent athletes who have joined the NOH8 Campaign include NFL free agent C.J. Gable, New England Patriots safe

Thierry Henry has eclipsed David Beckham as the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer after Beckham took a pay cut to stay with the Los Angeles Galaxy this season, according to figures released by the player's union on Friday.

A Rodney Wallace header in the 65th minute gave Costa Rica a shock 1-0 victory over the United States in a friendly on Friday, handing new US coach Jurgen Klinsmann his first defeat.

MIAMI (Reuters) - Safety fears over the possible impact of Hurricane Irene have forced the National Football League (NFL) and other North American sporting bodies to reschedule or cancel events for this weekend.

Texas developer has plan for three sports arenas on the south Strip, but the perennial question remains: How will he finance it? Las Vegas is often viewed as a mirage in the desert for the sports industry É but when it comes time to paying for the facility and generating revenue for the team to operate, it's a difficult proposition, not impossible, but much more difficult." Mark Ganis, sports marketer. The inspiration for Texas businessman Chris Milam's plans to buy the Las Vegas 51s and build a multisport athletic venue at the south end of the Strip can be found in his relationship with baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. Milam met the legendary pitcher along with Ryan's sons, Reid and Reese, while negotiating a loan to purchase a helicopter with money from the family's Texas bank. Milam, who reportedly earned much of his money developing retail malls and office space in Eastern Europe following the collapse of the Soviet Union, had since returned to Austin and was seeking another busi

West Bromich Albion became the sixth English Premier League team to book pre-season matches in North America with a two-match tour against Major League Soccer clubs announced on Tuesday.

MIAMI (Reuters) - David Beckham's rush back from the royal wedding to play for L.A. Galaxy in Dallas ended in a soggy defeat Sunday with his team falling to a 2-1 loss at Pizza Hut Park.

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Vancouver Whitecaps stormed back from three goals down to earn a 3-3 draw in a thrilling encounter with Sporting Kansas City while David Beckham set up the winner in L.A. Galaxy's 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer action this weekend.

MIAMI (Reuters) - French striker Eric Hassli scored twice as the Vancouver Whitecaps marked their MLS debut with an impressive 4-2 victory over Canadian rivals Toronto on Saturday while the New York Red Bulls inflicted a second successive defeat on the Seattle Sounders.

David Beckham launches his last bid to add a Major League Soccer championship to titles won in England and Spain when the Los Angeles Galaxy kick off the 2011 season on Tuesday at Seattle.

Major League Soccer has adopted a familiar feature to most global football leagues for the 2011 season with each club facing every foe once at home and away in the schedule announced on Thursday.

Major League Soccer announced the signing of an England playmaker named Rooney on Tuesday, but it's John Rooney, Wayne's 20-year-old brother, who is set to play in America later this year.

English star midfielder Davis Beckham and the Los Angeles Galaxy will visit the Seattle Sounders on March 15 in the opening game of the 2011 Major League Soccer season, the US-based league said Monday.

Portland Timbers trade goaltenders with DC United.. The Portland Timbers have acquired goaltender Troy Perkins from D.C. United for goaltender Steve Cronin.

American goalkeeper Kasey Keller to retire after 2011 season with Seattle Sounders. Goalkeeper Kasey Keller will retire after the 2011 season, his 23rd in professional soccer.

Major League Soccer's newest clubs, the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps, began stocking their rosters on Wednesday in an expansion draft ahead of their 2011 debuts.