Agency to examine football doping allegations
Spain's anti-doping agency is looking into allegations that doping practices have spread beyond cycling and into football. Ana Munoz, the director of ...
Valencia and Levante snatch late wins in Spain
Valencia and Levante won in dramatic fashion from late goals in the Spanish league on Saturday, lifting the pair of crosstown rivals into Europa ...

Barcelona, Messi fall from top of AP rankings
Lionel Messi and Barcelona were dumped from the top of the Associated Press Global Football Rankings this week and were replaced by rivals Cristiano ...

AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Mike McGrath, Wardles/The Sun, England. "A rare defeat for Barcelona meant a window of opportunity for another team to take top place. Real Madrid and ...

10-man Barcelona loses 3-2 at Real Sociedad
Ten-man Barcelona lost its first match in the Spanish league on Saturday, squandering a two-goal lead in a 3-2 defeat at Real Sociedad and conceding ...

Barcelona aims to bounce back at Real Sociedad
Barcelona will be looking to rebound from its recent stumble in the Copa del Rey as it tries to preserve its near immaculate Spanish league campaign ...

Barcelona starts toughest stretch at Malaga
Runaway Spanish leader Barcelona travels to fourth-place Malaga on Sunday to enter its toughest period of the season with five of its next eight games ...

Real Madrid hosts Celta Vigo in Copa del Rey
Real Madrid has an opportunity to quiet recent fan criticism when it takes on Celta Vigo in a must-win Copa del Rey match at the Santiago Bernabeu ...

Messi, Ronaldo score in prelude to Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both scored to help their teams win in the Spanish league on Sunday, a day before the two stars and Andres Iniesta ...
Higuain to return for Madrid after 2 months out
Striker Gonzalo Higuain has made Real Madrid's squad for the first time since being sidelined with a leg injury two months ago. The Argentina ...
Madrid aims to erase dire end to 2012 vs. Sociedad
Battered by poor results, dressing room strife, and now injuries, Real Madrid will return from a much-needed winter break in the Spanish league to ...
Sociedad beats struggling Sevilla 2-1 in Spain
Real Sociedad dealt another blow to Sevilla's slumping season with a 2-1 home win Thursday that kept the Basque club unbeaten in seven rounds of the ...
Sociedad to bear names of fans on players' shirts
Spanish football club Real Sociedad will honor its fans by bearing the names of individual club members on the shirts of its players instead of paid ...
Malaga wins 2-0 at Sevilla to cement hold on 4th
Malaga strengthened its hold on fourth place in the Spanish league with a convincing 2-0 win at Sevilla in Saturday's Andalusian derby based on yet ...

Oezil nets 2 to give Madrid 3-2 win at Valladolid
Midfielder Mesut Oezil scored two exquisite goals to give Real Madrid a 3-2 comeback win at promoted Valladolid in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Bayern seeks to win Champions League group
Bayern Munich needs a victory over BATE Borisov to guarantee itself a first-place finish in Group F of the Champions League and to avenge an ...
Valencia fires Mauricio Pellegrino as coach
Valencia fired Mauricio Pellegrino as coach after the 5-2 home loss to Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Saturday. "We have been exchanging ...

Real Madrid beats Alcoyano 3-0 in Copa del Rey
Real Madrid eased into the fifth round of the Copa del Rey with a 3-0 win over 10-man Alcoyano on Tuesday and a 7-1 victory on aggregate over the ...
Real Sociedad held to 0-0 home draw by Osasuna
Real Sociedad squandered a chance to continue its climb up the Spanish league after being held to a 0-0 home draw by struggling Osasuna on Friday.