
Madrid into semis despite 3-2 loss at Galatasaray
Real Madrid reached the Champions League semifinals for the third straight season on Tuesday despite losing 3-2 at Galatasaray following a second-half ...
Di Stefano in hospital for routine check-up
Football great Alfredo Di Stefano will spend a few days in a hospital in eastern Spain for a routine check-up of his heart condition.

Bayern top AP rankings, Messi drops out of top 10
Bayern Munich was voted top team by the AP's panel of global football journalists in the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time.

Madrid aims to finish off Galatasaray in Champions
Cristiano Ronaldo aims to polish off Galatasaray and ease Real Madrid into the Champions League semifinals, holding a commanding 3-0 advantage heading ...

Barca hopes to recover Messi for PSG decider in CL
Barcelona hopes to recover Lionel Messi from injury by Wednesday with its Champions League quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain poised 2-2, but ...
9-man Atletico sputters to 0-0 draw at Getafe
Nine-man Atletico Madrid sputtered to a 0-0 draw at Getafe Sunday in the Spanish league, as Diego Simeone's team fell further adrift of Real Madrid ...

Barca's Fabregas hits 3 in place of injured Messi
Cesc Fabregas scored his first hat trick to shine in place of the injured Lionel Messi, powering Barcelona to a 5-0 thrashing of Mallorca in the ...

Ancelotti defends Beckham from criticism
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has hit back at criticism of David Beckham and said the former England midfielder will "definitely start" ...

Casillas to rejoin Madrid squad for Levante game
Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka says goalkeeper Iker Casillas will be included in the squad for the team's Spanish league match against ...

Madrid mayor: Dealings with Real Madrid are legal
Madrid's mayor says the city's financial dealings with Real Madrid, which are under scrutiny by the European Commission, were legal. Ana Botella says ...

Barcelona hosts Mallorca without injured Messi
Barcelona will try to adapt without leading scorer Lionel Messi against Spanish league struggler Mallorca on Saturday as it prepares for the second ...

Real Madrid beats Galatasaray 3-0 in Champs League
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring after just nine minutes as Real Madrid swept to a convincing 3-0 victory over Galatasaray in the first leg of ...

Column: Football, fate take Beckham full circle
Football, fate and his own refusal to take age lying down are carrying David Beckham back to the scene of his greatest triumph as a footballer.

EU looking into finances of Madrid, other clubs
The European Union is looking into the financial dealings of Real Madrid and several other big clubs in different European leagues and could open ...

Bayern beats Juventus 2-0 in Champions League
Bayern Munich ended Juventus' unbeaten record in the Champions League this season with a 2-0 win Tuesday in the first leg of their quarterfinal, ...

Bayern gets close to full marks in AP footy poll
It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. So that's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did, scoring four goals in a ...

Mourinho faces former players in Champions League
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho will be up against some familiar opponents when his team faces Galatasaray on Wednesday in the first leg of the ...
Athletic beats Granada 1-0 in Spanish league
Aritz Aduriz's second-half header gave 10-man Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 win against Granada in the Spanish league on Monday. A corner delivered by Ibai ...

Atletico held to 1-1 home draw by Valencia
Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reclaim second place in the Spanish league when it was held to a 1-1 home draw by Valencia on Sunday.

Barcelona visits PSG, Bayern hosts Juventus in CL
The Champions League quarterfinals get under way Tuesday with Barcelona visiting Paris Saint-Germain in a meeting between Europe's most dominant team ...

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 ...
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 ...

Beckham relishing chance to play against Barcelona
David Beckham is back to full match fitness, just in time for the toughest test in football. Beckham says he's ready to start in the biggest game in ...
Atletico's Tiago returns after healing broken arm
Atletico Madrid says midfielder Tiago Cardoso is fit to play after recovering from a broken bone in his right arm. The Portugal international has been ...

Column: Europe doesn't need fat lady this season
Although the tulips are barely starting to bloom as winter surrenders to spring in Europe, suspense has gone from the continent's top football leagues