
Bilbao and the season that never was
In Spanish football, there is no bigger disappointment this season than Athletic Bilbao. Marcelo Bielsa's youthful team wowed Europe last season with ...
Barcelona, Madrid need miracle to reach Wembley
Fierce rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid are bound to a common cause after heavy losses in the Champions League: the need to believe in miracles.
Sociedad beats Valencia to cement hold on 4th spot
Real Sociedad striker Imanol Agirretxe scored two goals and set up a third in a highly entertaining 4-2 comeback win over Valencia on Sunday.

Barcelona postpones title with draw at Bilbao
Barcelona conceded a late equalizer to spoil what would have been another heroic effort by Lionel Messi, with the 2-2 result at Athletic Bilbao on ...

Bayern beats Freiburg for Bundesliga points record
Despite fielding a second-string side, Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich broke the league record for points in a season by beating Freiburg 1-0 on ...

Column: Why Barcelona is 'more than a club'
Every team loses, but no team loses quite like Barcelona. They get "hammered," ''knocked out," or rendered "unrecognizable." And that's just the good ...

Vilanova to stay at Barcelona next season
Speaking publicly for the first time since returning from a medical leave of absence, Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova said Friday he will continue at ...

Almost out of Europe, Barcelona can win league
On the brink of exiting the Champions League, Barcelona can find some immediate solace by clinching its 22nd Spanish league title this weekend.

Barcelona, Madrid routed by German clubs
The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight ...

Bayern hosts Freiburg, Dortmund visits Duesseldorf
After dismantling Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League, Bayern Munich can return to breaking Bundesliga records. Bayern is riding a 13-match winning ...

Messi: Barcelona shouldn't give up hope
No team has ever advanced after losing the first leg of a European Cup tie by four goals. To Lionel Messi, that doesn't mean it can't be done.

Bayern beats Barcelona 4-0 in Champions League
For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of drubbing it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in this kind of devastating ...

Lionel Messi in starting lineup at Bayern Munich
Lionel Messi was in Barcelona's starting lineup against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals after doctors cleared him ...

Barcelona says Lionel Messi medically fit to play
Lionel Messi will start Barcelona's Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich after being declared medically fit following a leg injury. In a ...

Bayern tops AP rankings for 4th straight week
It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global football poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were ...
Barcelona unclear whether Lionel Messi will play
Barcelona still can't say for sure if Lionel Messi will start against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. On the eve ...
Gomez set to start against Barca in Champs League
Mario Gomez has been waiting patiently for his opportunity. It may come in one of the biggest games of the season. Gomez is expected to return to ...

Tax case of Uli Hoeness stuns Germany
Uli Hoeness has been a figure larger than life in German football, building Bayern Munich into a bastion of financial health and one of the top clubs ...

Bayern deals with tax case ahead of Barcelona semi
At a time when Bayern Munich should be thinking about whether Lionel Messi is healthy enough to play, the new German champion has been rocked by a ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win at Sevilla
Radamel Falcao scored his 25th goal of the Spanish league season to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sevilla and keep his team in the ...

Top German and Spanish clubs square off in semis
The Germans have been looking up to Spain for years as a football model, seeking to learn from the nation that ended Germany's hopes of winning titles ...
Messi in Barca's squad without medical clearance
Barcelona has yet to clear Lionel Messi to play, but has included the injured forward in its squad for Tuesday's Champions League first-leg semifinal ...

Barcelona, Madrid win before Champions semis
Cesc Fabregas scored late to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win over Levante, while Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Saturday as both Spanish ...

Abidal makes 1st start since liver transplant
Eric Abidal made his first start since undergoing a liver transplant, playing the full 90-plus minutes to help Barcelona defeat Levante 1-0 in the ...

Bayern blasts Hannover 6-1 ahead of Barcelona
Bayern Munich warmed up for its Champions League semifinal with Barcelona by crushing Hannover 6-1 on Saturday for its 13th straight Bundesliga ...