
Pogba banned for 3 games for spitting at opponent
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been handed a three-match ban for spitting at an opponent. Pogba was sent off in Sunday's 1-0 win over Palermo — ...

Juventus beats Palermo 1-0 to clinch 29th title
Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the team's 29th league crown with ...

Meggiorini facing probe over racism claim in derby
Torino striker Riccardo Meggiorini will face an investigation after allegations he racially abused Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba. Meggiorini denies ...

Juventus facing uphill struggle against Bayern
Juventus faces an uphill struggle to qualify for the Champions League semifinals when it faces newly-crowned Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich on ...

Column: Spain needs more dazzle to win World Cup
Doing just enough to win but no more can be the measure of a team that is strong and in control. Or it can suggest that a team doesn't have that much ...

Column: Spain need more dazzle to win World Cup
Doing just enough to win but no more can be the measure of a team that is strong and in control. Or it can suggest that a team doesn't have that much ...

Spain beats France 1-0 in World Cup qualifying
Spain bounced back from its mini-slump and dismissed early talk of a decline by beating France 1-0 on Tuesday to return to the top of their World Cup ...

France warms up for Spain by beating Georgia 3-1
France beat Georgia 3-1 to go top of its World Cup qualifying group on Friday, and pile the pressure on Spain ahead of their showdown next week.
Deschamps may go with Benzema-Giroud vs. Georgia
France coach Didier Deschamps is tempted to pair Karim Benzema and Olivier Giroud in attack to give his team more options against a Georgia team ...

Deschamps faces dilemma ahead of Georgia game
France coach Didier Deschamps must decide whether to gamble on picking players for the World Cup qualifier with Georgia who are at risk of being ...

Deschamps calls up Paul Pogba to France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps has rewarded teenage Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba for his fine recent form by calling him up for World Cup qualifiers ...

Juventus wins 1-0, extends lead to 9 points
Juventus extended its lead atop Serie A to a commanding nine points Sunday with a stoppage-time 1-0 win over visiting Catania, while second-place ...

Juventus looking to avoid collapse against Celtic
Holding a 3-0 lead from the away leg, it seems only a total collapse by Juventus against Celtic can prevent the Italian team from booking a place in ...

Napoli has chance to reopen Serie A title race
Napoli's match with Serie A leader Juventus on Friday could represent the last chance for the southern club to reopen the title race. Juventus holds ...

After Barcelona win, AC Milan draws 1-1 with Inter
Four days after beating Barcelona, AC Milan's mood was tempered Sunday following a 1-1 draw with Inter in a derby that was a tale of two sharply ...

Sagna and Alessandrini called up to France squad
France coach Didier Deschamps recalled Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna on Thursday and handed a first call up to winger Romain Alessandrini for next ...

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 ...

Juventus beats Udinese 4-0, with 2 Pogba goals
Juventus got back to winning ways with a 4-0 win over Udinese in the Serie A on Saturday, with two stunning goals from Paul Pogba. Pogba lashed a ...