PSG stunned by 3-2 defeat to struggling Sochaux
French leader Paris Saint-Germain defended shoddily and was dominated in midfield as it lost 3-2 at relegation battlers Sochaux on Sunday to give ...

Chelsea wins, Liverpool loses in Europa League
After suffering the ignominy of an early exit from the Champions League as defending champion, Chelsea began its quest to win the Europa League by ...

Racism hangs over Europa League resumption
The specter of racism hangs over the resumption of the Europa League on Thursday, with Liverpool expressing its "major concern" that the last-32 match ...

Ronaldo tops AP rankings, Barca is top team
Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo emerged from the shadow of Lionel Messi to top this week's Associated Press Global Football Rankings. The Portuguese ...
FIFA fines, warns Brazilian agent over Gomes deal
FIFA has fined and warned a second agent over the transfer of Brazil goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes to Tottenham from PSV Eindhoven in 2008. FIFA says its ...

Gascoigne in hospital, no fears for his life
Paul Gascoigne is recovering in a hospital in the United States after reacting badly to a detox program in his battle to beat alcoholism, according ...

City's title defense rocked by loss at Southampton
The English Premier League trophy slipped further from Manchester City's grasp after the champion lost 3-1 at Southampton on Saturday and gave ...
Bale double earns Spurs 2-1 win over Newcastle
Gareth Bale enhanced his burgeoning reputation by scoring twice, including a second-half winner, in Tottenham's 2-1 victory over Newcastle in the ...
Everton setback distant memory for rampant United
When Manchester United made a losing start to the season for the first time in eight years, it seemed to indicate just how tough it would be to regain ...

Chelsea looks to halt English Premier League slump
The English Premier League summit increasingly out of sight, Chelsea's priority now is avoiding sliding out of the top four. A loss at Newcastle last ...
Popov sorry for spitting incident
West Bromwich Albion defender Goran Popov has apologized after he was sent off for spitting toward an opponent during a Premier League match against ...
Bale grabs classy winner for Spurs at West Brom
Gareth Bale added another special goal to his collection by smashing home a second-half winner in Tottenham's 1-0 victory over 10-man West Bromwich ...

City drops 2 more points in pursuit of United
Liverpool did traditional rival Manchester United a huge favor in the Premier League on Sunday, holding Manchester City to a 2-2 draw to leave the ...

Arsenal moves late on deadline day to sign Monreal
Arsenal moved late to strengthen its fragile defense on an otherwise quiet transfer deadline day for the Premier League's top teams, with the clubs ...
Dortmund fights Leverkusen for 2nd in Bundesliga
With Bayern Munich comfortably clear in the Bundesliga, defending champion Borussia Dortmund visits Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday for a clash likely to ...

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 ...
Hoffenheim drops former Germany keeper Tim Wiese
Hoffenheim has dropped former Germany goalkeeper Tim Wiese — for his own protection. The relegation-threatened Bundesliga club said Thursday that it ...

Rooney lifts United 7 points clear in EPL
Manchester United surged seven points clear in the English Premier League thanks to Wayne Rooney's double in a 2-1 win over Southampton, while ...
Bale wonder goal earns Spurs a point
Gareth Bale scored a sensational solo goal to earn Tottenham a 1-1 draw at Norwich, ensuring the visitors stayed fourth in the English Premier League.
Lazio fined $190K for fans' racist abuse
Lazio has avoided being ordered by UEFA to play a Europa League match in an empty stadium despite a third conviction for racist abuse by fans this ...
Holtby speeds up Tottenham transfer, moving now
Germany midfielder Lewis Holtby sealed an immediate transfer to Tottenham on Monday after negotiating the early termination of his contract at Schalke

4th place the target as Arsenal hosts Liverpool
Once Premier League heavyweights and regular title contenders, Arsenal and Liverpool are struggling to even secure the minimum achievement of ...

Liverpool, Spurs exit FA Cup to lower-tier teams
Liverpool and Tottenham were humbled by lower-league opposition in the FA Cup on Sunday, joining a lengthy list of Premier League teams to exit at the ...

FA demands Ferguson explains criticism of official
The English Football Association has asked Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to explain why he criticized a referee's assistant following ...

Dempsey retrieves draw for Spurs against United
Clint Dempsey scored a second crucial goal of the season for Tottenham against Manchester United on Sunday, striking in stoppage time to secure a 1-1 ...