David Beckham bids au revoir to soccer
David Beckham might bid adieu to soccer Sunday from the bench. The 38-year-old Beckham, who said last week he will retire from the sport after the ...
Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League ...

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint as Chelsea's manager.

Beckham captains PSG in last home game
With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain. The 38-year-old Englishman ...

Atletico wins Copa del Rey as Ronaldo ejected
The Copa del Rey trophy could have been coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a disappointing ...

PSG president wants to keep working with Beckham
Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club ...

Ferguson heads into retirement seeking 1 more win
Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury vacations, watching thoroughbreds, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season's end
End it like Beckham. David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the ...

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.

Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season
David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that ...

Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica
Branislav Ivanovic scored on a looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick in the third minute of stoppage time, and Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 ...

Dempsey goal, assist lift Spurs into EPL 4th place
Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the ...

Barcelona wins Spanish league with Real Madrid tie
Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday when Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol. Barcelona wrapped up a title that ...

Moyes front-runner to take over at Man United
Manchester United will attempt to make a smooth transition when Alex Ferguson leaves the dugout for the last time this month, with David Moyes ...

Chelsea held to 2-2 tie by Spurs in Premier League
Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the 80th minute, and Tottenham twice came from behind for a 2-2 tie at Chelsea on Wednesday night. That left Spurs needing ...

Ferguson key in Man U's financial transformation
Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson. Apple and Steve Jobs. Will one of the world's most recognized soccer clubs face the same challenges the ...

Bayern, Klose top weekly AP soccer poll
Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global soccer poll for ...
Juventus clinches 29th Serie A title
Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute.

Chelsea, Benfica advance to Europa League final
Chelsea has a chance to finish the season with another European trophy — even though it wasn't the one it originally set out for. Chelsea reached its ...

Bayern Munich-Dortmund in all-German Champs final
The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after Bayern Munich completed surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona.

Jose Mourinho seems headed back to Chelsea
Real Madrid's Champions League campaign had just ended in defeat when Jose Mourinho spotted an opportunity to send a message. Even though Madrid can ...

Dortmund reaches Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund needed every bit of its first-leg advantage to stave off a comeback attempt by Real Madrid and reach the Champions League final for ...
Bayern, Lewandowski top weekly AP soccer poll
After dominating the first legs of their Champions League semifinals, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund lead the latest Associated Press global ...

Liverpool routs Newcastle 6-0 without Suarez
With Luis Suarez beginning a 10-match ban for biting an opponent, Liverpool romped to a 6-0 victory Saturday in the Premier League for Newcastle's ...

Barcelona, Madrid routed by German clubs
The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight ...