Football

Beckham captains PSG in last home game
David Beckham has been named Paris Saint-Germain's captain for Saturday's game against Brest in the French League, his final home match before ...
Schalke gets last CL spot, Duesseldorf relegated
Schalke clinched Germany's last Champions League spot by winning 2-1 at Freiburg in the final round of Bundesliga games on Saturday, while Fortuna ...
Setback for Bayern's Badstuber after knee injury
Bayern Munich and Germany defender Holger Badstuber has suffered a recurrence of the cruciate ligament tear in his right knee. The Bundesliga club ...
Sassuolo wins promotion to Serie A for 1st time
Sassuolo clinched promotion to Serie A for the first time in its history on Saturday, finishing as Serie B champions following a last-gasp 1-0 victory ...
Valencia beats Getafe 1-0 to move into 4th
Valencia won 1-0 at Getafe thanks to Jeremy Mathieu's goal to provisionally move into fourth place and Spain's last Champions League spot on Saturday.
Nice-Lyon game postponed because of heavy rain
The French league match between Nice and Lyon has been postponed until Sunday afternoon because of heavy rain. The teams are battling for third place ...
Fired Mancini thanks City fans in newspaper advert
Roberto Mancini bade farewell to Manchester City fans by taking out a full-page advert in the local newspaper on Saturday, thanking them for their ...
Mascherano, Valdes back from injury for Barcelona
Defender Javier Mascherano and goalkeeper Victor Valdes have recovered from injury and are available for Barcelona's remaining three games of the ...
Atletico beats Real Madrid 2-1 to win Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that ...
UEFA lifts 2nd year of Malaga ban
European football's governing body has revoked the second year of the ban it had imposed on Malaga for not meeting its financial fair-play regulations
US defender Cherundolo signs new Hannover deal
United States defender Steve Cherundolo has signed a one-year contract extension with Hannover, six days after the captain set a club record for ...
Villa Park prepared for Premier League playoff
The Premier League says Aston Villa's stadium will host the playoff for third place between Arsenal and Chelsea if they finish level on points, goal ...
Stoke launches probe after prank backfires
Stoke has launched an internal investigation following reports that a pig's head was found in the locker of one of the team's players. The Premier ...
Coach Ancelotti still tight-lipped on PSG future
Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide whether he will stay on as Paris Saint-Germain coach — or even when to announce his decision — and is set to discuss ...
Column: Football without Ferguson? Unthinkably sad
Football without Alex Ferguson? Like Britain without the queen or gin without tonic, it seems almost unthinkable. Yet that will be the reality from ...
Martinez hints at departure from relegated Wigan
Roberto Martinez has hinted he may step down as manager of Wigan following the club's relegation from the Premier League. The Spaniard, who has been ...
Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win
Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, watching horse racing, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.
PSG president wants to keep working with Beckham
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi wants David Beckham to carry on working with the club after his retirement and is hopeful of reaching ...
Tottenham and Arsenal in top-4 fight again
On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League — which proved more ...
PSG extends Emirates sponsorship deal until 2018
Paris Saint-Germain has extended its sponsorship deal with Emirates airline for another five years. The new deal runs until June 2018 and Emirates ...
Hoffenheim hopes to escape relegation in Dortmund
Hoffenheim's fairytale ride to the top tier of German football is likely to come to an end Saturday on the final day of the Bundesliga season.
Beckham brought credibility, visibility to MLS
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars.
English FA approves minimum 5-game ban for racism
Racist and homophobic abuse by players in England will carry a minimum five-match ban from next season. The Football Association says the sanction ...
Column: Love or hate Beckham, he can't be ignored
Like his former Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson, David Beckham has picked the right time and best way to retire — as a winner and before the ...
Madrid to play Atletico in Copa del Rey final
With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on ...