
Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League ...

AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll: Mike McGrath (The Sun/Wardles Agency) "Gareth Bale showed again what a player he is, rising ...

Benitez turns boos to cheers for Chelsea fans
Rafa Benitez proved again that winning is everything in sports. Good for the Spanish coach he's made it a habit. Long reviled and ridiculed by Chelsea ...

Chelsea seeks salvation in Europa League final
After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering ...

Double win for Tottenham's Bale at English awards
Still to win any trophies with Tottenham, Gareth Bale collected the top two awards in English football on Sunday to cement his status as one of the ...

Liverpool routs Newcastle 6-0 as Suarez ban begins
Liverpool showed it has plenty of attacking options even without Luis Suarez by routing 10-man Newcastle 6-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday ...

Luis Suarez won't appeal 10-match ban for biting
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez will serve a 10-match ban for biting an opponent during a Premier League game after deciding on Friday not to appeal one ...

Late Luiz goal lifts Chelsea to beat Basel 2-1
David Luiz scored with the final kick of the match to clinch a 2-1 win for Chelsea at Basel in a Europa League semifinal, first leg on Thursday.

Rodgers slams severity of Luis Suarez's punishment
Aggrieved at the severity of Luis Suarez's 10-match ban for biting an opponent, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers launched a robust defense of the ...

Suarez handed 10-game ban for biting opponent
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was handed a 10-match ban on Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Premier League game, one of the most severe ...

Suarez bites opponent's arm, apologizes
In the latest chapter of Luis Suarez's controversial career, the Uruguayan bit the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during Sunday's 2-2 draw ...

United on brink as City implodes at Spurs
After spending weeks on the brink of a 20th English title, Manchester United can finally get the job done on Monday. Second-place Manchester City's ...

Suarez center stage as Liverpool, Chelsea draw 2-2
The two sides of Luis Suarez were on full display Sunday as the Liverpool striker first bit an opponent's arm and then scored a last-minute equalizer ...

Suarez apologizes for biting opponent in game
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez apologized Sunday for his "inexcusable" behavior after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during a 2-2 draw at ...

Chelsea rises to 3rd as Di Canio loses 1st game
Chelsea gave Paolo Di Canio a losing start as manager of relegation-threatened Sunderland, coming from behind to win 2-1 and rise to third in the ...

Chelsea seizes on Tottenham draw to go 3rd in EPL
Chelsea seized on Tottenham's slip-up in the Premier League to reclaim third place with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland that handed Paolo Di Canio a ...

Croatia beats Serbia 2-0 in tense WCup qualifier
Croatia beat Serbia 2-0 in a highly charged 2014 World Cup qualifier on Friday, the first match as independent states between the bitter Balkan foes ...
Croats, Serbs to meet in highly charged qualifier
Security will be tight and UEFA will be watching closely when Croatia and Serbia meet in a highly charged World Cup qualifier, their first match as ...
Serbia tries to ease tensions before Croatia game
Serbia coach Sinisa Mihajlovic tried to ease tensions Saturday ahead of a World Cup qualifier against bitter Balkan rival Croatia, saying his players ...

4-goal wins for Chelsea, Man City, Wigan in FA Cup
The FA Cup produced a flurry of goals rather than any shocks on Sunday as Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan all scored four times to knock out ...
Mancini takes swipe at critics before key cup game
Roberto Mancini's pursuit of a trophy this season could be all but over by Sunday unless Manchester City can prevent Leeds from pulling off another ...

Swansea beats Chelsea 2-0 in League Cup semifinals
Swansea maintained the surprise factor in this season's League Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, ...

Ba nets on Chelsea debut; Van Persie rescues Man U
Demba Ba's debut double helped Chelsea make a perfect start to its FA Cup defense with a 5-1 rout of Southampton in the third round, while Robin van ...