Fulham manager Jol says Grygera will retire
Fulham manager Martin Jol says Zdenek Grygera, who is training with the Premier League club, has decided to retire from football because of a series ...

Juve through, Chelsea out in Champions League
Exactly 200 days after winning the Champions League, Chelsea lost its grip on the trophy to mark the shortest title defense in the competition's ...

Messi hurt as Benfica hold Barcelona to 0-0
Lionel Messi was carried off with a knee injury as Barcelona was held to 0-0 by Benfica at Camp Nou in the Champions League on Wednesday. Messi had ...
United's Kagawa may return for Manchester derby
United midfielder Shinji Kagawa could make an early return from his left knee injury by appearing in the Manchester derby against City on Sunday.

Manning as accurate as ever coming off neck injury
So much is made of what Peyton Manning's passes look like after four neck operations and a season away from the gridiron. Do they wobble? Do they ...

Cluj dreaming of shock win at Man United
With a Manchester derby looming, Romanian side CFR Cluj is hoping to catch Man United off guard on Wednesday and keep alive its hopes of reaching the ...

Chelsea needs helping hand in Champions League
A season after spirit and good fortune swept Chelsea to an unlikely Champions League title, the defending champions will be relying on those same ...

Messi could set goal record against Benfica
Despite Lionel Messi being one goal from equaling Gerd Mueller's all-time record of 85 in a calendar year, Barcelona could rest him from Wednesday's ...

Max Franz out for 3 weeks with head injuries
Austrian skier Max Franz says he will be out for up to three weeks because of head injuries he sustained in a crash at Saturday's World Cup super-G ...

Bayern seeks to win Champions League group
Bayern Munich needs a victory over BATE Borisov to guarantee itself a first-place finish in Group F of the Champions League and to avenge an ...

Napoli to Red Sox, Loney to Rays, A-Rod out
The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees ...
Cheyrou out with hamstring injury
French league title contender Marseille will be without midfielder Benoit Cheyrou for at least two weeks due to a hamstring injury. Cheyrou limped off ...

Arsenal striving for top spot in Champions League
Already assured of spots in the last 16 of the Champions League, Schalke and Arsenal still have first place to play for Tuesday when they complete ...

Bayern defender Holger Badstuber to miss 5 months
Bayern Munich and Germany defender Holger Badstuber has been ruled out for five months after tearing a cruciate ligament in his right knee.

West Ham striker Carroll out for up to 2 months
West Ham striker Andy Carroll will be sidelined for up to two months with a left knee injury. Manager Sam Allardyce says the injury is more severe ...
Liverpool midfielder Lucas to return to action
After playing only 71 minutes of Premier League football so far this season, Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva is ready to make his return against ...
Injured Lipnitskaia withdraws from GP Final
The Russian Figure Skating Federation says Julia Lipnitskaia has withdrawn from the Grand Prix Final due to injury. Lipnitskaia had qualified to be ...
Stuttgart's Kvist out for 4 weeks with foot injury
Stuttgart midfielder William Kvist has been ruled out of action for at least four weeks because of a foot injury. The Bundesliga club says Kvist has ...

Bayern meets Dortmund as big 2 clash in Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund will need to stop the seemingly unstoppable at Bayern Munich on Saturday to retain any realistic hopes of defending its Bundesliga ...

Juve's grip on Serie A lead could be in question
Juventus' grip on the Serie A lead doesn't appear so firm anymore, and there's more than one club within striking distance of the defending champions ...

Upton headed to Braves; Pettitte returns to Yanks
B.J. Upton is on his way to the Atlanta Braves and Andy Pettitte is staying with the New York Yankees in decisions which began to heat up Major League ...
Rubio cleared to start practicing with Wolves
Spanish point guard Ricky Rubio is one major step closer to returning to the court for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Rubio got the green light from ...
England, Norwich keeper Ruddy out for 3 months
Back-up England goalkeeper John Ruddy says he will be out for up to three months because of a thigh injury. The Norwich 'keeper was forced off with ...
Swiss skier Albrecht has surgery for knee injury
Daniel Albrecht has undergone surgery in Switzerland after seriously injuring his left knee in a training crash on the World Cup downhill course in ...
AP source: Yankees, Pettitte close in on deal
Pitcher Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees are nearing agreement on a one-year contract in the range of $10 million to $12 million, a person ...