VICENZA, Italy Rumours of Clarence Seedorf's future appointment as coach of AC Milan intensified Wednesday as incumbent Massimiliano Allegri held an inconclusive meeting with the club's hierarchy.Milan finished third in Italy's Serie A on Sunday, meaning the seven-time European champions will have to successfully negotiate a preliminary round if they are to qualify for next season's Champions League.Allegri won the Scudetto in 2011 in his first season in charge of Milan and finished runner-up last
KASHIWA, Japan Jorge Wagner scored one goal and set up another as Kashiwa Reysol beat South Korean side Jeonbuk Motors 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League.The former J-League champions won 5-2 on aggregate to earn a spot in the quarterfinals, with the draw to be held in Kuala Lumpur on June 20.Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande beat Australian club Central Coast Mariners 3-0 to join Kashiwa in the last eight.Jeonbuk dominated long
HULL World number one Nicol David s bid to win the British Open for a fifth time made a fast and impressive start on Tuesday which belied the fact that she has yet to win a title this year.The record-breaking Malaysian needed only half an hour to win her first round by 11-4, 11-5, 11-4 against Joshana Chinappa, the five-time Indian champion who had come through the qualifying competition.This may have been an advantage as Chinappa was comfortable with the warm, fast