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Barca's Xavi to miss Madrid trip, doubt for Milan
Barcelona says midfielder Xavi Hernandez has a right thigh injury that will rule him of Saturday's game at Real Madrid and put him in doubt for the ...
Police capture Partizan fan guilty of killing
Spanish police say they have captured a supporter of Serbian football club Partizan guilty of killing a French fan. Spanish police said on Thursday ...
Softer tires to lead to more challenging F1 season
The upcoming Formula One season will put a greater emphasis on tire conservation and well-executed pit stops because of this year's less durable ...
Force India picks Sutil as 2nd driver for 2013
Adrian Sutil received a second chance Thursday to drive for Formula One team Force India after legal problems almost derailed his career. Force India ...
Smart 'stickers' let you find things by phone
Jimmy Buchheim is behaving oddly. On the floor of the world's largest cellphone trade show in Barcelona, Spain, he's looking at the screen of his iPod ...
Madrid hosts hurting Barca ahead of United trip
Five days after its biggest win at Camp Nou in more than a decade, Real Madrid hosts Barcelona again Saturday in the Spanish league with its decisive ...
Wireless connections creep into everyday things
A car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that lets you chart your weight on the Web. And a meter that warns your ...
Barcelona appeals FIFA ruling on playing 15yo
Barcelona is appealing a FIFA directive not to select a French youngster to play in one of its youth teams. According to Barcelona, FIFA sent a ...
Barcelona says Lionel Messi has a fever
Barcelona says Lionel Messi has a fever and did not attend Wednesday's scheduled training session. The club says Messi, who played a lackluster match ...
Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo is starting to look right at home at the Camp Nou. For Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Spanish league is starting to look like the ...
Madrid beats Barcelona 3-1 in Copa del Rey semis
Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del ...
Momentum grows for alternative phone system Tizen
The junior league of smartphone operating systems is getting more competitive. Phones from yet another contender — Tizen — will go on sale this year ...
Barcelona drops in AP football rankings
With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich has dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global football rankings. And despite ...
Telecom CEOs: US regulators better than Europe
The CEOs of AT&T, Vodafone and Telefonica — three of the world's largest cellphone companies — had some rare words of praise for U.S.
Barcelona hosts Real Madrid in Copa semifinals
Scoring or not, Lionel Messi is ready to help Barcelona any way he can when the team faces Real Madrid on Tuesday in the second leg of the Copa del ...
Correction: Wireless Show-Firefox Phones story
In a story Feb. 24 about the launch of phones using the Firefox web browser, The Associated Press reported erroneously that 13 phone companies around ...
Nokia launches cheaper Windows smartphone
Nokia unveiled a cheaper model in its Lumia smartphone range, powered by Microsoft's Windows phone software, as it tries to regain dominance in ...
AT&T snags OnStar wireless contract from Verizon
AT&T Inc. is scoring a win over rival Verizon Wireless as it takes over the contract to supply wireless connections to cars with General Motors' ...
Huawei reveals 'fastest smartphone in the world'
Huawei, a Chinese company that recently became the world's third-largest maker of smartphones, calls its new flagship product "the fastest smartphone ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win over Espanyol
Radamel Falcao scored his 21st goal in the Spanish league this season to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, ensuring the ...
After Barcelona win, AC Milan draws 1-1 with Inter
Four days after beating Barcelona, AC Milan's mood was tempered Sunday following a 1-1 draw with Inter in a derby that was a tale of two sharply ...
HP to make $169 Android tablet, eschewing Windows
Hewlett-Packard Co. is making a tablet computer that uses Google's Android operating system, steering clear of Microsoft's latest tablet-oriented ...
Samsung takes on iPad Mini with Galaxy Note 8.0
Samsung Electronics is beefing up its tablet range with a competitor to Apple's iPad Mini that sports a pen for writing on the screen. The Korean ...
Messi scores as Barca rebounds for Madrid clash
Barcelona's Lionel Messi extended his league-record scoring run to 15 straight games in a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday, three days before the ...
Wireless show expected to draw crowds to Barcelona
When the top executives of the world's wireless industry gather next week in Barcelona, Spain, for their annual trade show, cellphones will take a ...