Armenia upsets Denmark 4-0, Danes' WCup hopes fade
Denmark's hopes of reaching the 2014 World Cup finals are all but over after it slumped to a dismal 4-0 home defeat by Armenia in a qualifier on ...
Malaga signs defender Vitorino Antunes thru 2017
Malaga has exercised its option to turn a loan deal for Portugal defender Vitorino Antunes into a permanent signing. The 26-year-old left-back joined ...

Ibrahimovic scores twice as Sweden beats Faeroes
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals as Sweden beat the Faeroe Islands 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The Sweden captain opened the scoring ...

Man City signs winger Jesus Navas from Sevilla
Manchester City took its offseason spending to around $70 million by signing winger Jesus Navas from Sevilla on Tuesday. The 27-year-old Spain ...
Hiddink extends contract at Anzhi
The chairman of Russian football team Anzhi Makhachkala says coach Guus Hiddink will extend his contract for a year. Hiddink, a former coach of ...
Malaga fails in appeal to play in Europa League
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected an attempt by Spanish club Malaga to overturn a UEFA ban from next season's Europa League over ...
Putin signs law on ad restrictions at World Cup
President Vladimir Putin has lifted Russia's ban on alcohol at sports events for the 2018 World Cup, and signed a law granting FIFA the right to ...

The new faces of Italy: Balotelli and El Shaarawy
Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy, both sons of immigrants, are the new faces of Italy. And at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, the AC Milan ...
Italy is taking the Confed Cup seriously this time
Expect Italy to treat the Confederations Cup more seriously this time. Four years ago, the Azzurri went to the World Cup warm-up tournament in South ...
UEFA charges Fenerbahce, officials in fixing case
Fenerbahce faces a second expulsion from the Champions League within three seasons after the Turkish giant, its president and four other club ...

Istanbul soccer fans united by anti-govt protests
The protests in Turkey have accomplished the seemingly impossible: uniting fans of Istanbul's three bitterly rival soccer teams. Normally, there is ...
Ronaldo gives Portugal 1-0 win over Croatia
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his season by scoring Monday in Portugal's 1-0 win in an international friendly over a Croatia team featuring 16-year-old ...

Man United signs sponsorship with Mexican bank
Manchester United has added Mexican banking group INVEX to its global array of sponsors. The four-year deal gives INVEX the rights to produce ...

Libya-Togo World Cup qualifier moved to Tripoli
Security issues in Libya have forced a key World Cup qualifying match against Togo on Friday to be switched to Tripoli from Benghazi. FIFA says the ...

'Happy One' Mourinho wants to create stability
With the bravado toned down and the swagger subdued, Jose Mourinho presented himself as the "Happy One" on Monday and promised a calmer second spell ...
Porto appoints Paulo Fonseca as coach
Porto says Paulo Fonseca is to take over as the northern Portuguese club's coach for the next two seasons. In a brief statement Monday it says ...
St Johnstone hires Wright as new manager
Tommy Wright has been hired as the new manager of Scottish Premier League side St. Johnstone, stepping up from his previous role as assistant to the ...

Tahiti 'playing with the big boys' at Confed Cup
It has become the standard for teams from the Oceania Confederation to be the source of curiosity and amused speculation when they qualify to play in ...

Andres Iniesta awed by chance to play in Brazil
Even with World Cup and European Championship titles behind him, Spain's midfielder Andres Iniesta is still over-awed by the chance to play in Brazil.

Spain aims to complete trophy case with Confed Cup
Spain can complete its trophy case with an elusive Confederations Cup title when it heads to Brazil next month. Since winning the first of two ...
Reports: Dortmund rules out Lewandowski move
Borussia Dortmund has reportedly ruled out Poland striker Robert Lewandowski's proposed switch to Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich — for this year at ...
Levante hires Caparros as coach for 2013-14
Levante has hired Joaquin Caparros as coach for the 2013-14 season. Levante announced on Sunday that Caparros would be taking over for Juan Ignacio ...

World Cup champ Spain edges Haiti 2-1 in friendly
Santiago Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas scored early as World Cup champion Spain beat Haiti 2-1 in a friendly on Saturday. Cazorla scored seven minutes ...
Villarreal earns promotion to Spain's 1st division
Villarreal sealed its promotion to Spain's top division after beating Almeria 1-0 on Saturday. Villarreal will return to the top flight after spending ...
Celta Vigo hires coach Luis Enrique for 2 seasons
Celta Vigo has hired Luis Enrique to replace Abel Resino as coach for the next two seasons. The Spanish club announced Enrique's signing on Saturday, ...