
Peerless Messi stays top of AP rankings
Edging closer to a world-record goal tally, Lionel Messi has retained his place at the top of the AP Global Football rankings this week. The Argentina ...

Newcastle ends winless run with 3-0 win over Wigan
Newcastle recorded its first Premier League win in six matches by beating 10-man Wigan 3-0 on Monday after two goals by Demba Ba and another from Gael ...

Sneijder's future at Inter remains uncertain
The future of Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder at Inter Milan remains uncertain following a meeting with the club Monday in a failed attempt to ...

Chelsea's hopes in balance in Champions League
Although Rafa Benitez can't be blamed for Chelsea's current plight in the Champions League, elimination this week would give his many critics further ...

Manchester City fights for place in Europa League
Manchester City needs to win in Dortmund and even that may not be enough for the English champion to stay in a European competition this season.
Norwich holds off Sunderland to win 2-1 in EPL
Norwich withstood a second-half fightback by struggling Sunderland to claim a 2-1 win in the Premier League on Sunday, extending its unbeaten run to ...

EPL big guns given tough draw in FA Cup 3rd round
Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal will all play Premier League opposition away from home in the third round of the FA Cup. Sunday's draw paired ...

Chelsea flops as Man United extends lead over City
Chelsea's troubles deepened as Rafa Benitez's side lost at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, while Manchester United took advantage of Man ...

Man United beats Reading 4-3 in Premier League
Manchester United prepared for next weekend's derby with Man City by moving three points clear of the champions with a frenzied 4-3 win at Reading in ...

Man City held to 1-1 draw by Everton in EPL
Manchester City fell three points behind Manchester United in the Premier League title race after the champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Everton on ...

Chelsea, Arsenal lose in league; Man City held
Chelsea's troubles deepened as Rafa Benitez's new side lost at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday, while London rival Arsenal was beaten by ...

EPL clubs pay players' agents $123M in 1 year
England's 20 Premier League clubs paid players' agents 77 million pounds ($123 million) in one year, with Manchester City spending 14 percent of the ...

Torres, Carroll go head-to-head with much to prove
With their goals in short supply, Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll are threatening to go down as the Premier League's most over-valued players.
German FA President Niersbach to be UEFA candidate
The German football association says it will propose its president as a candidate in UEFA executive committee elections next May. Wolfgang Niersbach, ...

Ferguson "not afraid" to play Vidic against Cluj
Nemanja Vidic could be set to make his long-awaited return from injury in Manchester United's midweek Champions league match against CFR Cluj, putting ...
Beckham exploring 'exciting options' after Galaxy
David Beckham says he is mulling over "some quite exciting options" as he seeks the final challenge of his career. However, the ex-England captain ...

Messi, Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic head World XI list
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic head the list of candidates for selection as forwards in a FIFPro World XI. Neymar and Uruguay ...

Goal-shy Chelsea looks for win at West Ham
Having resolved Chelsea's defensive problems, Rafa Benitez must provide a solution to the team's lack of bite up front if the European champions are ...
Inter president denies blackmailing Sneijder
Inter Milan President Massimo Moratti denies the club is blackmailing Wesley Sneijder into signing a new contract, saying the Netherlands midfielder ...

Van Persie goal earns United 1-0 win over West Ham
Robin van Persie's first-minute strike earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham on Wednesday, keeping the team top of the Premier League ...

Van Persie keeps United top of Premier League
Robin van Persie preserved Manchester United's narrow lead in the Premier League with the quickest goal of the season, scoring after just 32 seconds ...

Man City beats Wigan 2-0 in Premier League
Mario Balotelli and James Milner scored in the second half Wednesday as defending champion Manchester City finally wore down a spirited Wigan for a ...

Column: A sport with foul fans cannot be beautiful
Football likes to call itself "the beautiful game," but that will not and cannot be true as long as some of its fans remain so disgusting.

Redknapp fails to work instant magic at QPR
Harry Redknapp's first match in charge of Queens Park Rangers ended in a dour 0-0 draw at Sunderland, underlining the size of the task facing the ...