River Plate rallies for draw at Union

BUENOS AIRES, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Buenos Aires team River Plate struggled Sunday to tie visiting team Union de Santa Fe 2-2, missing an opportunity to lead the Argentinean soccer league's Closing Tournament. Santa Fe, which is practically among the ...

Roma are on the verge of agreeing a deal to sign River Plate playmaker Manuel Lanzini, according to the player's agent. Gianfranco Cicchetti claims the 20-year-old Argentine star is set for a move to Italy and also suggested that there could be ...

BUENOS AIRES -- A River Plate supporter died in hospital just hours after falling 40 metres from the top tier of the terraces at the club's Monumental stadium, police sources said on Monday. The fan, identified as 29-year-old Guillermo Torres, fell ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay It is clear where Jose Mujicas priorities lie. And they are not across the River Plate. After a spot of morning work on his tractor, the maverick Uruguayan president dismisses Argentina as very, very, very closed in on itself, ...

The win means that Ramon Diaz's side are in third place three points behind new leaders Newell's old boys, while previous leaders Lanus were held to a goalless draw at home by Independiente. Dario Stefanatto was sent off in the 29th minute for a ...

THIEF RIVER FALLS -- After struggling at the plate during Wednesday's doubleheader loss to Grand Rapids Bemidji's bats came alive Thursday at Thief River Falls. BHS managed only five hits in two games on Wednesday but the Jacks ripped 11 hits in the ...

Boca Juniors supporters got a little too feisty during Sunday night's Superclasico with River Plate, prompting at their La Bombonera stadium. The match, which ended in a 1-1 draw, was marred by Boca fans lighting flares, setting off fireworks and ...

By Rex Gowar BUENOS AIRES, May 5 ( ) - Boca Juniors fought back from conceding the fastest goal scored by River Plate in Argentina's "superclasico" to earn a 1-1 draw at a heaving Bombonera on Sunday. Midfielder Manuel Lanzini rose between the ...

Lanus could not return to the top of the Clausura table as they were held to a goalless draw by Independiente in a match which saw both teams finish with 10 men on Sunday. Lanus needed a win to go back above Newell's Old Boys but were left with an ...