David Beckham left his hotel on crutches and headed to the airport Monday morning to catch a flight to Finland for surgery on his torn left Achilles’ tendon. The former England captain was injured in the closing minutes of AC Milan’s 1-0 win over Chievo Verona on Sunday. With his hopes of becoming the first English player to appear in four World Cups shattered and his future in…

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Chile’s championshipresumed at the weekend after an interruption of more than twoweeks following the massive earthquake that devastated parts ofthe country and left hundreds of people dead.

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During a weekend when David Beckham sustained a serious injury, Landon Donovan’s return from a loan spell with Everton provided the most important bit of news for LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena.

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Manager Phil Brown was fired Monday by Premier League struggler Hull. Hull, which is second to last in the standings, put Brian Horton and Steve Parkin in temporary charge. “Retention of Premier League status is paramount and the board believes that a change in managerial direction is the correct option at this time,” Hull chairman Adam Pearson said.

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A Finnish doctor set to perform surgery on David Beckham’s Achilles’ tendon said Monday there is a “glimmer of hope” the injured England star will recover in time for the World Cup. Surgeon Sakari Orava said Beckham could not be expected to be fit just three months after surgery but that he did not rule it out.

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