
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 ...
10-man Arsenal holds on to beat Sunderland 1-0
Ten-man Arsenal held on for a 1-0 victory over Sunderland in the Premier League on Saturday to provisionally move fifth and stay in contention for a ...
Madrid's Pepe back in time for Man United game
Real Madrid defender Pepe has returned to the team in time for its Champions League game against Manchester United after a five-week injury absence.
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 ...
FA fines Ferguson for implying official was biased
The English Football Association has fined Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson 12,000 pounds ($18,900) for implying a referee's assistant was ...
UEFA sets Champions League final ticket prices
UEFA has priced cheaper tickets for the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium than two years ago. UEFA was criticized in 2011 for setting "market ...

Lazio hosts title rival Napoli in Serie A
Lazio hopes to arrest its slide and pass its bad fortune of late to fellow title-chaser Napoli when they meet in the Serie A on Saturday. Napoli has ...

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 ...
Ecuador beats Portugal 3-2 in friendly
Felipe Caicedo scored a 70th-minute winner as Ecuador beat Portugal 3-2 in a friendly Wednesday, extending the European Championship semifinalist's ...

Netherlands and Italy draw 1-1 in friendly
Marco Verratti scored a 92nd minute equalizer as Italy salvaged a 1-1 draw against an experimental Netherlands team in a friendly on Wednesday.

Allardyce fined after referee criticism
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has been fined 8,000 pounds ($12,500) after being found guilty of misconduct by the English Football Association for ...

AC Milan strikers lead Italy against Netherlands
Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy had a dream start as AC Milan's new strike force. Now they are looking to take the chemistry to the ...

Balotelli tops AP rankings after 1st Milan game
Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global football rankings ...

Gascoigne sparks renewed health fears
His hands shaking uncontrollably and a stream of swear words tumbling out of his mouth, it was a very different "Gazza" to the man who wowed a global ...

Fires still burning strong for Ferguson at United
The touchline jigs after goals. The furious gum-chewing. The obsessive time-keeping. The outbursts against referees. The stream of silverware.

Defoe, Carrick out of England squad
Striker Jermain Defoe and midfielder Michael Carrick have been withdrawn from England's squad to face Brazil at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday after ...

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 ...

City held 2-2 by Liverpool to dent EPL title hopes
Sergio Aguero rescued Manchester City with a late goal in a 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Sunday, but two more dropped points further dented the ...

Ronaldo scores 1st own goal in Madrid loss
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first own goal of his otherwise stellar career to condemn Real Madrid to a 1-0 defeat at Granada on Saturday, as Jose ...

Further despair for Chelsea after Newcastle loss
Chelsea's week went from bad to worse as Newcastle's French legion of new players inspired a second successive English Premier League victory, and ...

Rooney gives EPL leader United 1-0 win at Fulham
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney lit up Craven Cottage after a floodlight-failure delay on Saturday by clinching a 1-0 victory over Fulham that ...

APNewsBreak: Emirates agrees to 5-year PSG deal
Emirates airlines has agreed to a new five-year shirt sponsorship deal in principle with Paris Saint-Germain, the big-spending French team which just ...
Ferguson denies FA misconduct charge over bias
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has denied a charge by the English Football Association that he implied a referee's assistant was motivated ...

French media and sport enthuse about Beckham
David Beckham's sudden arrival at Paris Saint-Germain has been warmly received by French media and sport alike. Beckham joined the cash-rich club on ...

Mancini says it was difficult to replace Balotelli
Roberto Mancini will be hoping the decision to offload Mario Balotelli doesn't backfire with Manchester City's striking options now curtailed.