
Shakhtar meets Dortmund in Champions League
Shakhtar Donetsk hasn't been sitting idly by during the Ukrainian league winter break, waiting to welcome German champion Borussia Dortmund on ...

Column: Europe will show champions' true worth
Barcelona, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are devaluing their own success by making it look too easy. Although it is still winter in Europe, they ...

Mancini to make big changes for Leeds game
Angry Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini is ready to ring the changes after his team's 3-1 defeat at Southampton left the champions trailing ...

Balotelli scores as Milan draws 1-1 at Cagliari
Mario Balotelli earned and converted a late penalty as AC Milan drew 1-1 at 10-man Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday. The Italy striker stepped up to ...

Man United opens 12-point lead in Premier League
Manchester United opened a season-high, 12-point lead in the English Premier League, defeating Everton 2-0 Sunday on goals by Ryan Giggs and Robin van ...

Van Persie scores 19th as Man U beats Everton
Robin Van Persie scored his 19th Premier League goal of the season on Sunday as Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 at Old Trafford to extend its lead ...

Lampard reinforces value to Chelsea in Wigan win
Frank Lampard provided another reminder of his enduring value to Chelsea with an influential display and his 12th club goal of the season in a 4-1 ...

City's title defense rocked by loss at Southampton
The English Premier League trophy slipped further from Manchester City's grasp after the champion lost 3-1 at Southampton on Saturday and gave ...

Man City implodes to lose 3-1 at Southampton
Southampton delivered a severe blow to Manchester City's English Premier League title defense by beating the champion 3-1 after mistakes by Joe Hart ...
Everton setback distant memory for rampant United
When Manchester United made a losing start to the season for the first time in eight years, it seemed to indicate just how tough it would be to regain ...

Column: Oh-la-la: When England buys, France swoons
Buy two French footballers, get another two for free. That isn't quite how things panned out but it is almost how they looked when the English Premier ...
Premier League clubs agree on restraining costs
English Premier League clubs agreed Thursday to restrain spiraling player salaries and rapid spending through financial controls that would see rule ...

Milan denies Balotelli argument with police
AC Milan denied reports striker Mario Balotelli was involved in an argument with police after parking illegally on Thursday. "Today at Milan airport ...

Chelsea looks to halt English Premier League slump
The English Premier League summit increasingly out of sight, Chelsea's priority now is avoiding sliding out of the top four. A loss at Newcastle last ...

Brazil loses to England for first time in 23 years
Presiding over Brazil's first loss to England in 23 years caused Luiz Felipe Scolari little concern. In fact, the returning coach saw Wednesday's 2-1 ...

Berlusconi brother slammed for soccer player slur
Last week it was Silvio Berlusconi who got into hot water for praising Benito Mussolini. This week it's the former premier's younger brother who has ...

AC Milan strikers lead Italy against Netherlands
Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy had a dream start as AC Milan's new strike force. Now they are looking to take the chemistry to the ...

Balotelli tops AP rankings after 1st Milan game
Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global football rankings ...
UEFA: Player wages soar as club losses hit record
European clubs have allowed losses to collectively soar to a record $2.3 billion and failed to control escalating player salaries, despite repeated ...

Fires still burning strong for Ferguson at United
The touchline jigs after goals. The furious gum-chewing. The obsessive time-keeping. The outbursts against referees. The stream of silverware.

Balotelli scores 2 as Milan beats Udinese 2-1
Mario Balotelli marked his return to Serie A by scoring both goals — including the winner in added time — in AC Milan's 2-1 win over Udinese on Sunday

Defoe, Carrick out of England squad
Striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Michael Carrick have been withdrawn from England's squad to face Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday after ...