Ajax Amsterdam scored three second-half goals to beat AZ Alkmaar 3-0 on Sunday and win the Dutch Champions League playoff final 4-2 on aggregate.
Australian Brett Holman struck twice in three minutes to earn mid-table NEC Nijmegen a 2-1 win over leaders PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league on Saturday.
Jefferson Farfan's 17th goal of the season earned Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven a 1-1 draw at NAC Breda on Saturday.
Twente Enschede scored three second-half goals to go second in the Dutch league with a 3-0 victory at NEC Nijmegen on Friday.
NAC Breda scored three second half goals to stun league leaders PSV Eindhoven with a 3-0 victory in the Dutch Cup quarterfinals.
Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven struck twice in the final 16 minutes to beat Heracles Almelo 2-0 on Saturday to claim their first win in four matches in the competition.
Leaders PSV Eindhoven were held to a 1-1 draw by Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday to allow Ajax Amsterdam, 2-1 winners at Den Haag, back into the Dutch title race.
AZ Alkmaar moved within three points of Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven with a 2-0 home victory over Willem II Tilburg on Saturday.
Injured defenders Urby Emanuelson (knee) and John Heitinga (thigh) have pulled out of the Dutch squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Russia, the Dutch soccer federation (KNVB) said on Monday.
Look who's back. River Plate put an exclamation point on the preseason Thursday night with a second straight victory against archrival Boca Juniors. It may have been by penalty shootout (after a 1-1 deadlock), but one thing's for certain: River will be the real deal this season.
Ajax Amsterdam scored three second-half goals to beat AZ Alkmaar 3-0 on Sunday and win the Dutch Champions League playoff final 4-2 on aggregate.
Australian Brett Holman struck twice in three minutes to earn mid-table NEC Nijmegen a 2-1 win over leaders PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch league on Saturday.
Jefferson Farfan's 17th goal of the season earned Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven a 1-1 draw at NAC Breda on Saturday.
Twente Enschede scored three second-half goals to go second in the Dutch league with a 3-0 victory at NEC Nijmegen on Friday.
NAC Breda scored three second half goals to stun league leaders PSV Eindhoven with a 3-0 victory in the Dutch Cup quarterfinals.
Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven struck twice in the final 16 minutes to beat Heracles Almelo 2-0 on Saturday to claim their first win in four matches in the competition.
Leaders PSV Eindhoven were held to a 1-1 draw by Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday to allow Ajax Amsterdam, 2-1 winners at Den Haag, back into the Dutch title race.
AZ Alkmaar moved within three points of Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven with a 2-0 home victory over Willem II Tilburg on Saturday.
Injured defenders Urby Emanuelson (knee) and John Heitinga (thigh) have pulled out of the Dutch squad for Wednesday's friendly international against Russia, the Dutch soccer federation (KNVB) said on Monday.
Look who's back. River Plate put an exclamation point on the preseason Thursday night with a second straight victory against archrival Boca Juniors. It may have been by penalty shootout (after a 1-1 deadlock), but one thing's for certain: River will be the real deal this season.
Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids has rejoined Ajax Amsterdam on an 18-month contract from Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham's Dutch midfielder Edgar Davids has agreed an 18-month contract with Ajax Amsterdam, according to his lawyer Robert Geerlings.
AZ Alkmaar booked a 3-1 win at struggling ADO Den Haag in the Dutch first division to move into second place on Friday after the three-week winter break.
Alkmaar missed the chance to go second in the Dutch table as Estonian striker Andres Oper scored twice for Roda JC Kerkrade in a 2-2 draw.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored a hat-trick to earn Ajax Amsterdam a 3-1 away win over Excelsior Rotterdam in the Dutch league on Sunday.
PSV Eindhoven chalked up their 11th consecutive victory in the Dutch league on Friday, beating 10-man Heracles Almelo 3-0 to march 10 points clear at the top.
Feyenoord's UEFA Cup match with Tottenham Hotspur could be played behind closed doors following a UEFA decision to appeal against the Dutch club's recent punishment for crowd trouble.
Feyenoord will be walking a tight-rope in more ways than one when they face Wisla Krakow of Poland in their decisive UEFA Cup Group E match in Rotterdam on Wednesday.
A 75th minute header from Klaas-Jan Huntelaar salvaged a point for Ajax Amsterdam in a 2-2 draw against AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch first division on Sunday.
Wesley Sneijder was sent off after just 12 minutes as Ajax Amsterdam crashed to a 3-0 defeat at Sparta Rotterdam in the Dutch league on Sunday.
Ajax Amsterdam lost ground in the Dutch title race when they were held 1-1 at home by Twente Enschede on Sunday.
PSV Eindhoven scored twice in each half in a comfortable 4-0 win against Excelsior Rotterdam and moved four points clear at the top of the Dutch league on Saturday.
PSV Eindhoven climbed to the top of the Dutch Eredivisie when a Timmy Simons header in the 63rd minute gave them a 1-0 victory away to Ajax Amsterdam, who dropped into second place.
AZ Alkmaar captain Shota Arveladze scored twice as his side crushed Heracles 5-0 and moved into second place in the Dutch league on Saturday.
Stephan Keller nodded in the winner 17 minutes into extra time to earn RKC Waalwijk a 3-2 win over Feyenoord on Wednesday and a spot in the last 16 of the Dutch Cup.
Jonathan de Guzman converted a 25-meter free-kick five minutes from time to earn Feyenoord a 2-1 win at home to Twente Enschede in the Dutch league on Thursday.
Ajax Amsterdam striker Ryan Babel will be out of action for a month after a medical exam revealed that he has badly damaged knee ligaments after being injured during a weekend league match against FC Groningen.
Substitute Kenneth Perez struck three minutes before time to seal a 3-2 win for Ajax Amsterdam at Utrecht in the Dutch league on Sunday.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice in Ajax Amsterdam's 5-2 away win over IK Start in the first round of the UEFA Cup on Thursday.
Manchester United won a pulsating British derby when they came from behind to beat Celtic 3-2 in their opening Group F match at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Twente Enschede striker Blaise N'Kufo struck after 70 minutes to condemn Dutch league champions PSV Eindhoven to a 1-0 defeat on Sunday.
Portsmouth have signed Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu on a one-year contract, the Premier League club said on their Web site on Thursday.
Ajax Amsterdam lifted the Dutch Super Cup with a convincing 3-1 win over champions PSV Eindhoven on Sunday.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored twice to help Ajax Amsterdam win the Dutch Cup with a 2-1 victory over league champions PSV Eindhoven in Rotterdam.
A late strike from Wesley Sneijder on Wednesday secured Ajax Amsterdam a place in next season's Champions League third qualifying round.
Ajax Amsterdam beat Groningen 2-0 in the first leg of the Dutch playoff final for a spot in the Champions League third qualifying round on Wednesday.
Group E | World ranking: 2
Arsenal's Swiss defender Philippe Senderos has been ruled out of Tuesday's Champions League semifinal at Villarreal with a knee injury.
Ten-man Ajax Amsterdam beat nine-man Feyenoord 3-0 in their Dutch league playoff semifinal first leg clash on Thursday.
Group C | World ranking: 3
A late strike by Edrissa Sonko sealed a stunning 2-1 win for Roda JC Kerkrade over Ajax Amsterdam in the Dutch first division on Sunday.
Shota Arveladze's goal gave AZ Alkmaar a 1-0 win over Feyenoord and moved them above the Rotterdam side into second place in the Dutch Premier Division.
Inter Milan staged a fierce second-half fightback to draw 2-2 at Ajax Amsterdam in their Champions League first knockout round tie on Wednesday.
Captain Philip Cocu struck twice to give PSV Eindhoven a 3-2 win over Groningen in their Dutch Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Feyenoord fluffed a chance to move up to second in the Dutch standings after being held 0-0 by visiting Roda JC on Sunday.
Ajax Amsterdam thrashed second division Eindhoven 6-1 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Dutch Cup.
First division leaders AZ Alkmaar cruised into the quarterfinals of the Dutch Cup with a 2-0 win over NEC Nijmegen on Wednesday.
PSV Eindhoven kept their one-points advantage at the top of the Dutch Premier Division when they cruised to a 3-0 victory over Den Haag, who had Daniel Rijaard sent off.
Fredrik Ljungberg and Robert Pires inspired Arsenal to a 2-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam which kept the Londoners top of Champions League Group B on Tuesday.
Inter Milan's Dutch international midfielder Andy van der Meyde joined Everton for an undisclosed fee on Wednesday.
Portuguese champions Benfica have appointed Dutchman Ronald Koeman as coach, their president Luis Filipe Vieira said on Wednesday.
A goal after 38 seconds from Phillip Cocu and one for debutant Ryan Babel six minutes from time gave the Netherlands a huge 2-0 World Cup Group One qualifying win over Romania in Bucharest.
Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan scored on the stroke of halftime to seal a 1-0 win for Dutch first division leaders PSV Eindhoven at Groningen on Thursday.
Alkmaar defender Tim de Cler scored before he was one of three players sent off in the 1-1 draw at home to Roda Kerkrade in the Dutch Premier Division.
Arsenal have been fined 10,000 pounds ($18,800) and handed a suspended transfer ban for dealing with an unlicensed agent, the English FA said on Monday.
AZ Alkmaar thrashed Twente Enschede 5-0 to stay in touch with Dutch leaders PSV Eindhoven and claim their 12th consecutive victory.
Ajax Amsterdam qualified for the UEFA Cup after finishing third in Champions League Group C with a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
Second-placed AZ Alkmaar closed in on Dutch first division leaders PSV Eindhoven with a 3-0 home win over RKC Waalwijk.
Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven's match at ADO Den Haag was abandoned after 80 minutes with PSV 2-0 ahead when referee Rene Temmink took exception to anti-semitic insults aimed at him from the home crowd.
PSV Eindhoven enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over Groningen to increase their lead at the top of the Dutch first division.
Roy Makaay's hat-trick enabled Bayern Munich to shrug off some indifferent early season form with a 4-0 win over Ajax Amsterdam in their Champions League Group C match.
Henrik Larsson marked his return to Celtic with Barcelona's third goal in an impressive 3-1 win against the Scottish champions in Tuesday's Champions League Group F opener.
Besiktas playmaker Daniel Pancu and Ajax striker Nicolae Mitea are back in Romania's squad for next month's World Cup qualifiers.
Celtic striker Henrik Larsson has been named in Sweden's squad for the Euro 2004 finals following his decision to come out of international retirement.
Ajax Amsterdam's march to the Dutch league title faltered when they were held to a 0-0 draw at lowly NEC Nijmegen.
Borussia Dortmund playmaker Tomas Rosicky will miss the Czech Republic's Euro 2004 warmup against Ireland next week.

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