Soccer

Serbia says expulsion from 2015 U21 Euros avoided
Serbia has survived the threat of expulsion from the 2015 European Under-21 Championship by UEFA over racist abuse directed by fans at England players
Dortmund bans 3 neo-Nazis from German stadiums
Borussia Dortmund has banned three neo-Nazi supporters from attending matches across Germany for chanting right-wing slogans during Wednesday's ...
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 ...
Shakhtar signs Ismaily on 5-year deal from Braga
Ukranian champion Shakhtar Donetsk has signed Brazilian defender Ismaily to a five-year contract from Portuguese club Braga. Shakhtar said in a ...
FIFA to propose tougher sanctions for racist abuse
FIFA aims to approve tougher sanctions for racist abuse at football matches when its 209 member nations meet in May. FIFA President Sepp Blatter led ...
FIFA announces Confederations Cup prize money
FIFA will pay $4.1 million in prize money to the Confederations Cup winner, and Tahiti is guaranteed $1.7 million from the June 15-30 tournament.
Police track elusive figure in soccer match-fixing
At 5:45 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2011, when early risers would have been sipping espressos and buttering toast, a man dressed in black disembarked at Milan's ...
Soccer gambling thrives in Cambodian border town
Soccer betting is illegal in Cambodia, but visitors to this seedy frontier town wouldn't know it. In the rundown market where the smell of incense ...
Villa ends 2nd hospital stay for kidney stones
Barcelona says striker David Villa has been released from his second hospital stay this week to treat a case of kidney stones. Villa spent Monday ...
Chelsea wins, Liverpool loses in Europa League
After suffering the ignominy of an early exit from the Champions League as defending champion, Chelsea began its quest to win the Europa League by ...
Cagliari's appeal against forfeited match upheld
Cagliari is set to play its forfeited game against Roma after a Sardinian court upheld its appeal Thursday against the postponement. Roma was awarded ...
UEFA rejects Fenerbahce appeal over fan violence
UEFA has rejected Fenerbahce's appeal against playing a Europa League match in an empty stadium because of hooligan incidents. UEFA says the Turkish ...
Manchester United prospering on and off the pitch
Manchester United is running away with the English Premier League title, and achieving record success off the pitch as well. The club on Thursday ...
Beckham could make PSG debut at Sochaux
All eyes will be on Paris Saint-Germain in the French league match at Sochaux on Sunday, when David Beckham is expected to make his debut.
AC Milan looking for Parma win ahead of tough week
AC Milan would like a comfortable victory at home to Parma in the Serie A on Friday to ease into one of its toughest weeks of the season.
Column: Alex Ferguson drinks at fountain of youth
A big reason why Manchester United now have a good chance of knocking Real Madrid out of the Champions League is also a big reason why Alex Ferguson ...
Much-investigated ref denies fixing soccer matches
It was in the final minutes of a June 2011 soccer game between Nigeria and Argentina when the little green flags on computer screens in London started ...
Bayern Munich travels to Wolfsburg in Bundesliga
Ever since its sensational run to the Bundesliga title in 2009, Wolfsburg has been trying to establish itself as one of the teams that perennially ...
As Barcelona rolls, focus shifts to top-4 finish
With only a debacle stopping Barcelona from reclaiming the Spanish league title, a pack of competitive sides is still in the hunt for a top-four ...
Arrested Singaporean reveals match-fixing secrets
When police arrested Wilson Raj Perumal in Finland, it didn't take long for him to realize that his criminal buddies had ratted him out. He's been ...
Cagliari president arrested in stadium enquiry
Cagliari President Massimo Cellino is one of three men arrested in an ongoing investigation into the construction of Is Arenas stadium. Cellino is ...
Villa back in hospital to treat kidney stones
Barcelona says striker David Villa has returned to hospital to treat his case of kidney stones. The Spanish club said on Thursday that "persistent ...
Top teams look to exert control in FA Cup
It's been the season of the underdog in the FA Cup, yet the presence of England's four Champions League entrants gives the famous competition an ...
Nigeria soars in FIFA rankings led by Spain
African champion Nigeria has risen 22 places in the latest FIFA rankings, which is led by World Cup champion Spain. Nigeria moved up to No. 30 after ...
David Beckham has 1st training session with PSG
David Beckham started his first practice session with Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday amid a media frenzy as dozens of camera crews and photographers ...