
O'Neill pays price as EPL owners get twitchy
The Premier League's biggest ever television contract doesn't kick in until next season, but the far-reaching effects of the deal are already being ...
Ajax pulls ahead in Dutch league with win over NEC
Viktor Fischer scored twice as Ajax beat NEC Nijmegen 4-1 Sunday to pull ahead in the Dutch league as most of its rivals lost ground. The Dane opened ...
Celtic held to 1-1 draw by St Mirren in Scotland
Celtic conceded a late penalty to draw 1-1 with St. Mirren in the Scottish Premier League on Sunday, leaving the leaders 13 points clear as they close ...
Barca welcomes back coach Vilanova, Xavi and Alba
Barcelona will have midfielder Xavi Hernandez and defender Jordi Alba available for Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal at Paris Saint-Germain, ...

Struggling Sunderland fires O'Neill
Sunderland reacted to the looming prospect of relegation from the English Premier League by firing manager Martin O'Neill on Saturday, hours after a ...

Penguins win 15th straight; Crosby hurt
Despite losing their captain, the Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to finish the month unbeaten. Pittsburgh, gearing for a run at the Stanley Cup, ...
Benfica routs Rio Ave 6-1 to stay atop Portugal
Lima scored a hat trick as Benfica thrashed nine-man Rio Ave 6-1 to maintain its four-point lead over FC Porto in the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Barcelona, Madrid held to draws before CL quarters
Lionel Messi's 19th straight scoring effort in the Spanish league wasn't enough to stop Barcelona from drawing 2-2 at Celta Vigo, as the leaders ...

Juventus beats bitter rival Inter Milan 2-1
Juventus beat bitter rival Inter Milan 2-1 in an entertaining match at San Siro and remained nine points clear at the top of Serie A after Napoli won ...

United beats Sunderland 1-0, maintains title surge
Manchester United relied on a first-half own goal by Titus Bramble to beat Sunderland 1-0 on Saturday, securing a seventh straight Premier League win ...

United wins again; big victories for City, Arsenal
Manchester United's record-breaking surge to a 20th English title gathered more pace with a 1-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday, while Gareth Bale ...
Mourinho doubts Casillas will recover starting job
For Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho, Iker Casillas will have a difficult time recovering his spot as starting goalkeeper considering Diego Lopez's ...
Saint-Etienne misses chance to pressure Marseille
Although Saint-Etienne extended its unbeaten run this year to 15 matches in all competitions, it missed the chance to provisionally move above ...

Crosby hit in mouth by puck, will not return
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby lost several teeth and needed oral surgery after he was hit in the mouth with a puck during a 2-0 victory ...

UCLA hires Steve Alford as new basketball coach
Steve Alford was hired as UCLA basketball coach on Saturday, spurning New Mexico days after he agreed to a new 10-year deal with the Lobos for a ...

Bayern routs Hamburger SV 9-2 in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich's latest Bundesliga championship was delayed for another week but it did celebrate hammering Hamburger SV 9-2 on Saturday, with Claudio ...
Panathinaikos loses 1-0 at home to Platanias
Thomas Nazlidis' fourth-minute goal led newcomer Platanias to a 1-0 away victory over Panathinaikos in the Greek league on Saturday.

Everton beats Stoke 1-0 in Premier League
Kevin Mirallas scored a superb solo goal Saturday to give Everton a 1-0 win over Stoke in the Premier League that kept his team in the hunt for a ...
Rangers wins promotion from Scotland's bottom tier
Rangers won promotion from the bottom tier of Scottish football on Saturday, beginning what is likely to be a quick climb up the country's league ...

Tottenham beats Swansea 2-1 in Premier League
Gareth Bale scored another stunning goal Saturday to give Tottenham a 2-1 win over Swansea that lifted it above Chelsea into third place in the ...

Man City beats Newcastle 4-0 in Premier League
Manchester City scored two goals in each half to cruise to a 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday and maintain its slim hopes of ...

Carroll scores 2 as West Ham beats West Brom 3-1
Andy Carroll answered criticism of his lack of goals by scoring twice as West Ham beat visiting West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League on ...

Iginla makes Penguins debut against Islanders
After scoring more than 500 goals in Calgary, Jarome Iginla just wants to fit in with Sidney Crosby and the streaking Pittsburgh Penguins. The former ...

Kone scores late winner as Wigan beats Norwich 1-0
Wigan climbed provisionally out of the Premier League's relegation zone by beating Norwich 1-0 on Saturday, with Ivory Coast striker Arouna Kone ...