
Chelsea 'keeper Cech has broken finger
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will miss the Czech Republic's friendly against Turkey on Wednesday due to a broken little finger. Czech picked up the ...
Yanga-Mbiwa in France squad for injured Varane
France coach Didier Deschamps has called up Newcastle center half Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa for Wednesday's friendly against Germany after Raphael Varane ...
Messi gives Barcelona 1-1 draw at Valencia
Lionel Messi extended his record streak by scoring in his 12th consecutive Spanish league game to give leader Barcelona a 1-1 draw at Valencia on ...

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Striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Michael Carrick have been withdrawn from England's squad to face Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday after ...
Cyclist Johnny Hoogerland crashes in training
The Vacansoleil-DCM professional cycling team says Dutch rider Johnny Hoogerland has been hospitalized after colliding with a car while training in ...
Villas-Boas says Defoe to miss England vs Brazil
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas says Jermain Defoe will miss England's friendly against Brazil on Wednesday after injuring his left ankle in the ...
Alonso to miss Spain's friendly with Uruguay
Midfielder Xabi Alonso is out of Spain's squad for its friendly match against Uruguay because of an injury to his pelvis. The Spanish federation says ...
Schweinsteiger out of Germany's friendly in France
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has pulled out of Germany's friendly with France on Wednesday. The German football federation says the ...

Hodgson wants Scolari's Brazil squad quandaries
The selection dilemmas Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Wembley are ones England counterpart Roy Hodgson wants.

Fernando Torres left off Spain squad for friendly
Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped ...
Gladbach's Nordtveit, Xhaka out of Nuremberg match
Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielders Havard Nordtveit and Granit Xhaka will miss Sunday's Bundesliga game at Nuremberg. The club says Nordtveit has ...
Portugal seeks return to form against Ecuador
Portugal coach Paulo Bento says he wants next week's friendly against Ecuador to spark a return to form for the Euro 2012 semifinalist after a string ...

Gomez back in Germany squad for France friendly
Mario Gomez is back in Germany's squad for Wednesday's friendly against France in Paris. Germany coach Joachim Loew announced the squad on Friday, ...

Sharks beat Oilers 3-2 in shootout to open 7-0
After rolling to their first five victories, the San Jose Sharks are showing they can win the tight games, too. Michal Handzus and Dan Boyle scored ...

Ashley Cole in line for 100th England appearance
Ashley Cole is in line to make his 100th England appearance on Wednesday in a friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium. The 32-year-old Chelsea ...
Plushenko to have back surgery, will miss worlds
Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko is facing an operation on his spine that will keep him out of the world championships. Plushenko's coach Alexei ...
Nadal's knee still troublesome ahead of comeback
One week ahead of his expected return to tennis, Rafael Nadal says his left knee is still causing him pain. The 26-year-old Spaniard is scheduled to ...

Messi and Ronaldo to renew duel in Copa del Rey
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are primed for another memorable showdown when Barcelona and Real Madrid meet Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu ...
Hoffenheim's Salihovic undergoes knee surgery
Hoffenheim midfielder Sejad Salihovic has been ruled out for eight to 10 weeks after undergoing knee surgery on Monday. The Bundesliga club says the ...
Season over for Utrecht midfielder Adam Sarota
FC Utrecht says a knee injury will sideline Australia midfielder Adam Sarota for the rest of the season. Sarota tore a cruciate ligament in his right ...

Blackhawks improve to 6-0 with win over Red Wings
The Chicago Blackhawks are off to the best start in their 85-year history, despite not being in charge for much of their game against the Detroit Red ...
Injured Lauret out of Six Nations squad
France will be without backup flanker Wenceslas Lauret for its opening Six Nations match against Italy after he sustained a concussion playing for ...
Injured slalom champion Schild might defend title
Marlies Schild might recover in time from knee surgery to defend her slalom title at next month's world championships, the Austrian ski federation ...

Madrid signs Diego Lopez to fill in for Casillas
Real Madrid signed goalkeeper Diego Lopez from Sevilla on Saturday to help provide cover for the injured Iker Casillas. Madrid said on its club ...

Almagro out of Spain's Davis Cup tie with Canada
Nicolas Almagro has withdrawn from Spain's Davis Cup first-round tie against Canada due to injury. The Spanish tennis federation said Saturday that ...