
Real heads AP rankings after Clasico wins
Two victories in four days over archrival Barcelona propelled Real Madrid to first place in the AP's latest global football rankings.

EU pushes ahead with bonus cap despite UK concerns
Britain stood isolated against a broad majority of European Union countries Tuesday in refusing to back legislation that would strictly limit bankers' ...

Bieber sorry for late London appearance
Justin Bieber apologized Tuesday to his young fans — and their outraged, overtired parents — after they accused him of taking the stage ...
UK court rejects Tesla lawsuit against BBC
Britain's Court of Appeal on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit against the BBC by electric car maker Tesla Motors over a program that criticized its ...

'Fast Eddie' jailed for 5 years in UK
A British man nicknamed "Fast Eddie" after brazenly driving off with an armored van full of banknotes and coins was sentenced Tuesday in London to ...
787 delays force Thomson Airways to change plans
Thomson Airways passengers expecting to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on holiday trips in May and June will be put on other aircraft because of ...
Scots, Wales announce teams for Six Nations match
Scotland welcomed back a British and Irish Lions prop on Tuesday while Wales lost one for the teams' Six Nations match at Murrayfield. Euan Murray, ...
Berdych to play Queen's for 1st time in 8 years
Tomas Berdych will return to Queen's Club for the first time in eight years to tune up for Wimbledon. Organizers say the sixth-ranked Czech has ...
British fighter gets 2-year doping ban
British boxer John Donnelly has been suspended for two years after a positive doping test. The UK Anti-Doping agency says Donnelly tested positive for ...

Ferguson says big matches stop him retiring
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says being involved in the big football occasions is maintaining his hunger for the job and staving off ...

Bruce Springsteen to return to London festival
Bruce Springsteen is returning to headline the London Hard Rock Calling festival, a year after authorities pulled the plug on his duet with Paul ...

NBA to play 8 preseason games at overseas venues
The NBA is going overseas for eight preseason games in October, with stops in Europe, Asia and South America. The Oklahoma City Thunder will open the ...
Eurozone retail sales up more than expected
Retail sales across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro rose more than expected in January. Eurstat, the European Union's statistics ...
Study: UK among unhealthiest of W. Europe nations
Despite six decades of free medical care and widespread health campaigns, Britons are among the unhealthiest people in Western Europe, a new study ...

City wins at Villa to keep flickering hopes alive
Carlos Tevez ensured Manchester City's flickering Premier League title defense stayed alive another week by scoring in a 1-0 win at ...
Gay group calls for apology from Scottish cardinal
A Scottish cardinal who stepped down from church leadership after admitting sexual misconduct should apologize to gay people for his years of "vicious ...
Rangers agrees to sell Ibrox stadium naming rights
One of the most famous stadium names in football is set to disappear after Glasgow club Rangers agreed to sell the naming rights to Ibrox.

Police investigating after banana thrown at Bale
British police have opened an investigation after an Arsenal fan threw a banana at Tottenham winger Gareth Bale during the north London derby.

Chelsea freezes ticket prices amid fan discontent
Chelsea has announced a prize freeze on all tickets for next season amid fan discontent at Stamford Bridge. Supporters have been loudly protesting at ...

Ronaldo returns to United, Giggs hits 1,000 games
As if there wasn't enough at stake when two of Europe's biggest teams go at it for a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals, there are even more ...

Londonderry cops stop IRA mortars in van, arrest 3
Northern Ireland police stopped an Irish Republican Army splinter group from firing mortar shells at a police station in an attack that could have ...

Queen Elizabeth leaves hospital after stomach bug
Queen Elizabeth II returned home Monday after receiving treatment for a stomach infection that prompted a brief and rare hospitalization for the ...