
Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League ...
Italy coach calls for zero tolerance to racism
Italy must adopt a zero tolerance policy towards racism in football if it is to eradicate the problem from the sport, national team coach Cesare ...

Milan secures Champs League spot with dramatic win
AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on Sunday in the final Serie A round of ...

Balotelli and El Shaarawy headline Italy squad
Mario Balotelli and AC Milan strike partner Stephan El Shaarawy headline Italy's squad for upcoming matches against San Marino and the Czech Republic, ...

AC Milan and Fiorentina fight for Champions League
In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League ...

Sepp Blatter attacks tiny Roma fine for fan racism
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized Italian football authorities for the "unacceptable" decision to only fine Roma 50,000 euros ($64,865) after ...

Manchester City fires manager Roberto Mancini
Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years.

Blatter appalled at racist incident in Milan-Roma
FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned that AC Milan's match against Roma was suspended because of racist chanting. Sunday's game ...
Palermo, Siena relegated to Serie B in Italy
Palermo was relegated from Serie A after losing 1-0 to Fiorentina from former player Luca Toni's goal on Sunday. The result left the Sicilian side ...

Serie A match briefly halted due to fans' racism
The Serie A match between AC Milan and Roma was briefly suspended Sunday because of racist chanting directed at Italy striker Mario Balotelli by the ...

AC Milan aiming to secure Champions League spot
With Juventus already having won Serie A and Napoli assured of finishing second, AC Milan's battle with Fiorentina for third is the last key item to ...
AC Milan, Fiorentina in Champions League fight
Although the title has already been secured by Juventus, there is still much to play for at both ends of the Serie A table, with AC Milan and ...

Juventus beats Palermo 1-0 to clinch 29th title
Juventus clinched its second successive Serie A title on Sunday with a controversial 1-0 win over Palermo to secure the team's 29th league crown with ...
Correction: Italy's Race Problem story
In a May 1 story about racism in Italy, datelined Rome, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that a current French minister is from the French ...

Italy race problems seen with black gov't minister
It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes.
Juventus beats Torino 2-0 in Serie A derby
Juventus needed two late goals to beat Torino 2-0 in the Derby della Mole on Sunday as the defending champion inched closer to its 29th title.

Balotelli returns to boost Milan's European hopes
Mario Balotelli will return from suspension to boost AC Milan's Champions League hopes when it hosts Catania in Serie A on Sunday. Balotelli's ban for ...
Juventus fined 30,000 euros for racism
Juventus has been fined 30,000 euros after fans chanted racist slurs and unfurled a banner during its 1-0 weekend win over AC Milan. The Serie A ...

Juventus beats AC Milan 1-0 with Vidal penalty
Juventus edged AC Milan 1-0 with a second-half penalty in a marquee Serie A matchup Sunday that left the Rossoneri's hold on a Champions League berth ...
Balotelli's ban reduced from to 3 to 2 games
Mario Balotelli's ban for insulting a match official has been reduced from three matches to two on appeal but the AC Milan striker will still miss ...

Juve hopes to show Serie A supremacy over AC Milan
AC Milan desperately needs a win to revive its hopes of direct qualification for the Champions League. Juventus hasn't beaten Milan in Serie A since ...

10-man Milan draws 1-1 against Napoli in Serie A
AC Milan and Napoli played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at San Siro in a battle for an automatic Champions League spot on Sunday. It was a mixed night ...

Napoli faces AC Milan for Champions League spot
A Champions League spot will be on the line when second-place Napoli visits Mario Balotelli-less AC Milan on Sunday in Serie A. With seven rounds ...

AC Milan to appeal Balotelli's 3-match ban
AC Milan will appeal against Mario Balotelli's three-match suspension for insulting a match official during the Serie A game against Fiorentina.