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Barcelona, Madrid routed by German clubs
The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight ...
Bayern hosts Freiburg, Dortmund visits Duesseldorf
After dismantling Barcelona 4-0 in the Champions League, Bayern Munich can return to breaking Bundesliga records. Bayern is riding a 13-match winning ...
Dortmund beats Real Madrid 4-1 in Champs League
Drawing strength from a moment of adversity, Borussia Dortmund romped to a convincing 4-1 victory over Real Madrid on Wednesday and took a huge step ...
Dortmund gets Goetze blow before Madrid visit
Borussia Dortmund's preparations for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid have been hit by news a star player wants to leave ...
Goetze to move to Bayern Munich from Dortmund
Germany midfielder Mario Goetze is going to Bayern Munich. Bayern said Tuesday it was "prepared to activate the contractual release clause" in ...
Bayern tops AP rankings for 4th straight week
It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global football poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were ...
Celta Vigo beats Zaragoza 2-1 in Spanish League
An injury-time goal from Mario Bermejo gave Celta Vigo a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Real Zaragoza on Monday in a Spanish league match involving ...
Falcao gives Atletico 1-0 win at Sevilla
Radamel Falcao scored his 25th goal of the Spanish league season to give Atletico Madrid a hard-fought 1-0 win at Sevilla and keep his team in the ...
Top German and Spanish clubs square off in semis
The Germans have been looking up to Spain for years as a football model, seeking to learn from the nation that ended Germany's hopes of winning titles ...
Barcelona, Madrid win before Champions semis
Cesc Fabregas scored late to give Barcelona a hard-fought 1-0 win over Levante, while Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3-1 on Saturday as both Spanish ...
Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remains coy on future
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho remains coy on his future, saying on Friday he will decide what comes next in his storied career at the end of the ...
EU examines Valencia's backing of football clubs
The European Union is investigating the Spanish regional government of Valencia for its guarantee of loans taken out by local football clubs.
Spanish clubs owe 670 million euros in taxes
Spanish football clubs owe the government 670 million euros ($874 million) in taxes, Spain's Sports Council said Thursday. Council president Miguel ...
Barca, Madrid to warm up for Champions semifinals
Barcelona and Real Madrid both play at home on Saturday in the Spanish league looking to make their final adjustments while resting some weary legs ...
Bayern tops AP rankings; Ronaldo is best player
Bayern Munich's players are used to scoring goals for fun, but this time it was the club netting a hat-trick as the German Bundesliga champion was ...
Mallorca beats Celta Vigo 1-0 in Spanish league
A late goal by Giovani Dos Santos gave Mallorca a 1-0 win over fellow relegation struggler Celta Vigo in the Spanish league on Monday. Dos Santos ...
Ronaldo hits 50 goals for season in win for Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 49th and 50th goals in all competitions this season as Real Madrid won 3-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, while Barcelona ...
Bayern hammers Nuremberg 4-0 in Bundesliga
Bayern Munich used mainly second-choice players and still beat Nuremberg 4-0 on Saturday in its first match since sealing the Bundesliga title.
Madrid midfielder Oezil to miss Bilbao match
Real Madrid will be without midfielder Mesut Oezil and several other players for the Spanish league game at Athletic Bilbao. The German playmaker was ...
Barca-Bayern, Madrid-Dortmund in Champions League
It's a Spain vs. Germany double bill in the Champions League semifinals. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich in a clash of runaway league leaders who ...
Hoeness wants Dortmund in Champions League
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness says he would prefer to face Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League semifinals. Hoeness says ...
David Villa returns to fold as Messi's partner
Not so long ago, David Villa spent more time watching Lionel Messi lead Barcelona to victory than doing his part to help. Then came his decisive goal ...
Sociedad visits Rayo in match of Spain's surprises
While Barcelona and Real Madrid recover from scares in the Champions League, Real Sociedad visits Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in a match between Spain's ...
Bayern beats Juventus 2-0 to reach semifinals
Bayern Munich continued its march toward a second consecutive Champions League final with a 2-0 win at Juventus on Wednesday, securing a 4-0 win on ...