Football

PSG looks for 5th straight league win vs. Ajaccio
As French leader Paris Saint-Germain resumes its title quest following the winter break looking for a fifth straight league win, right back Christophe ...
Anouma loses 1st half of African election appeal
FIFA executive committee member Jacques Anouma has failed to get an interim ruling to become a Confederation of African Football presidential ...
Madrid into Copa last 8 by beating Celta Vigo 4-0
Cristiano Ronaldo steered Real Madrid into the Copa de Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday by completing his hat trick in a 4-0 win against Celta Vigo ...
Swansea beats Chelsea 2-0 in League Cup semifinals
Swansea maintained the surprise factor in this season's League Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, ...
Juventus beats AC Milan 2-1 in extra time
Mirko Vucinic scored in the fifth minute of extra time Wednesday as Serie A leader Juventus came back to beat AC Milan 2-1 to reach the Italian Cup ...
Sevilla into Copa del Rey quarters despite loss
Sevilla advanced to the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday, going through 6-2 on aggregate against Mallorca despite losing 2-1 at home in the ...
Italian body decides on procedures in racism cases
Italy's watchdog body for sports events has announced that only a special public order officer will have the power to suspend matches in cases of ...
Hungary appealing FIFA penalty for racism at match
The Hungarian Football Federation says it is appealing a FIFA ruling forcing it to play its next World Cup qualifier in an empty stadium after fans ...
Adebayor to play for Togo in African Cup
Emmanuel Adebayor has been called up by Togo and will go to the African Cup of Nations, English club Tottenham said Wednesday, ending uncertainty over ...
FIFA extends life bans on 41 players in SKorea
FIFA has extended the match-fixing sanctions on 41 players in South Korea to worldwide life bans. The scandal goes back to 2011 when more than 50 ...
Valencia, Malaga reach Copa del Rey quarterfinals
Valencia reached the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey after goals by Tino Costa and Roberto Soldado gave it a 2-1 win against Osasuna on Tuesday, ...
Bradford stuns Villa 3-1 in League Cup semi
Fourth-tier Bradford pulled off another major surprise in the League Cup on Tuesday, beating Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of their semifinal to ...
Lazio beats Catania 3-0 to reach Cup semifinals
Already performing well in Serie A, Lazio advanced to the Italian Cup semifinals Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Catania. Romania defender Stefan Radu put ...
Mallorca set to sign Luna on loan from Sevilla
Spanish club Mallorca says it has reached an agreement with Sevilla for the transfer of left back Antonio Luna until the end of the season, contingent ...
Galatasaray in talks for Sneijder transfer
Turkish club Galatasaray says it is in transfer talks for Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder. Galatasaray gave no other detail on Tuesday in a ...
Scots league revamp gives Rangers no return to top
Scottish football authorities have agreed in principle to revamp the league structure, infuriating Rangers which has been denied a quick route back ...
FIFA punishes Bulgaria, Hungary for racial abuse
FIFA denounced "abhorrent, shameful" racist and anti-Semitic abuse by Bulgaria and Hungary fans at opposing teams on Tuesday, and ordered each team ...
Pro Patria ordered to play without fans for racism
Fourth-division Pro Patria has been ordered to play one home match behind closed doors after racist chants prompted AC Milan to walk off the pitch ...
FIFA aims to help clubs avoid using agents
FIFA aims to "revolutionize" the transfer market by helping clubs avoid using agents, who took commissions averaging 28 percent in cross-border player ...
Brazil winger Nene resigned to leaving PSG
Winger Nene is resigned to leaving Paris Saint-Germain and weighing up offers from clubs back home in Brazil, in Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
Panathinaikos picks 57-year-old Spaniard as coach
Fabri Gonzalez of Spain has been appointed coach of Panathinaikos following the team's 2-1 home defeat to Levadiakos at the weekend.
Sweden U21 player charged for sex with minor
A Swedish footballer has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor after admitting to having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Malmo FF says its ...
Footballers union head 'proud' of Milan protest
Footballers' union leader Theo van Seggelen is "proud" of Kevin-Prince Boateng's protest against racist abuse by fans, but agreed on Tuesday with Sepp ...
AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Julian Bennetts, Hayters news agency, England. "Lionel Messi has officially been named the best player in the world once again, which is enough to ...
Cavani's hat trick topples Messi from AP rankings
It took something very special to topple Lionel Messi from his position on top of the first AP Global Football rankings survey of 2013, and it was ...