Besiktas remain unbeaten in Europa League Group H after battling to a 1-1 draw at home to Sporting Lisbon. The visitors enjoyed the majority of chances and deservedly took a 16th-minute lead thanks to Bryan Ruiz's strike. However, they were punished for failing to take their opportunities when Gokhan Tore equalised for the Turkish side after 61 minutes. Besiktas were on a high having beaten S...Full Story »

Bryan Ruiz struck a stoppage-time winner to give Fulham a 2-1 home victory over Reading at Craven Cottage and arrest their run of three Sky Bet Championship defeats. The home side had taken the lead in the 55th minute when Sweden midfielder Alexander Kacaniklic scored his first goal for the club in over 14 months in his first start since returning from a loan spell at FC Copenhagen. But Readin...Full Story »

Captain John Terry scored twice as Chelsea leapfrogged London rivals Arsenal to go third in the Barclays Premier League with a 3-0 derby victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. David Luiz powered a 35-yard shot into the top corner after 30 minutes and returning skipper Terry headed in a second before half-time to put Chelsea on course for a first Premier League away win in five attempts. Fulham...Full Story »

Bryan Ruiz could return for Fulham's Boxing Day clash against struggling Southampton. The 27-year-old has been out since coming off in the 3-1 defeat to Sunderland on November 18 with a hamstring injury, but is rated 50-50 by manager Martin Jol for a return. Mahamadou Diarra and Mladen Petric are doubts and Damien Duff is definitely out. Simon Davies (hip) is also unavailable, while Steve Sidw...Full Story »

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Fulham forward Bryan Ruiz has been ruled out until the new year after suffering a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury, manager Martin Jol said on Thursday. Ruiz, 27, last played in Fulham's 3-1 defeat to Sunderland three weeks ago and had been expected to return against Newcastle United on Monday. "As you know we were very happy to tell everyone last week ...Full Story »

Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz is targeting an improvement in his second year in the Premier League and promises supporters that he will become more productive. The Costa Rica international scored just twice last season for Martin Jol’s side following his 10.6 million pound move from FC Twente. However, the 26-year-old is determined to put his difficult first season in England behind him and ...Full Story »

Fulham manager Martin Jol is backing winger Bryan Ruiz to have a big impact on the club's 2012-13 Premier League campaign. Ruiz moved to Craven Cottage from Twente last summer for 10 million pounds and scored twice in 30 appearances before his season was cut short by a broken foot. But after scoring in Fulham's 3-0 preseason friendly win over Wycombe, Jol feels the Costa Rican can show why the...Full Story »

UNDER THE COSH ... Owen Coyle OWEN COYLE held his hands up after Bolton's latest defeat and admitted: I'm to blame. The Trotters are marooned at the foot of the table after going down 2-0 at Fulham. And Coyle said: "As a manager, I accept total responsibility for the games. "I can understand people being disappointed and frustrated because I certainly am. "Everybody is entitled to their opi...Full Story »

Bolton remain rooted to the bottom of the Premier League after Fulham cruised to a 2-0 victory at Craven Cottage on Saturday. Owen Coyle's side can have few complaints about their lowly position as they have now lost five successive matches and seven of their last eight in the league. They are five points from safety and face a long struggle to avoid the drop into the Championship. Inevitably...Full Story »

LONDON (AP)—Costa Rica striker Bryan Ruiz scored one goal and set up another Saturday to give Fulham a 2-0 Premier League win over visiting Bolton. United States international Clint Dempsey headed in a 32nd-minute opener from a cross by Ruiz, who chipped the ball over goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen just 66 seconds later to extend the west London side’s advantage. Bolton played well ...Full Story »