
Messi breaks 40-year record with 86th goal of 2012
Lionel Messi broke German great Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a year by scoring for the 86th time in 2012 on Sunday.

Lochte beats Phelps in 1st Olympic showdown
Is it a changing of the guard at the pool or a wake-up call for one of the most decorated Olympians ever? Ryan Lochte thrashed Michael Phelps by more ...

Lochte wins 400 IM final for first US gold
Five things to know about Saturday, Day 1 of the London Olympics: —Lochte wins first U.S. gold, Phelps fourth in 400 IM. —Brits struggle in cycling ...

Injured Brazilian goalkeeper to miss Olympics
Brazil's starting goalkeeper Rafael has been ruled out of the men's Olympic squad after injuring his right elbow in a practice session just two days ...

Spain crushes Italy 4-0 in Euro 2012 final
Certainly the best in the world and maybe the best ever. Definitely not boring. Spain opened a fresh debate on its place in world soccer history after ...

Spain wins again, beating Italy 4-0 at Euro 2012
Just like clockwork, Spain's "tiki taka" passing game tore Italy apart. The World Cup champions controlled the play Sunday in the European ...

Column: Spanish masters turn soccer into art
Even in slow-motion replays, Spain still seemed to play at 1 million miles an hour. The Italians? Well, they looked as though they'd been locked ...

EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain 4, Italy 0
Spain beat Italy 4-0 in the final of the European Championship on Sunday. Here's the best of the action and pre-match buildup. All times are Ukrainian

Italy beats Germany 2-1 to reach Euro 2012 final
Mario Balotelli flexed his muscles in more ways than one. The 21-year-old striker quieted his of critics by leading Italy to an unexpected spot in the ...

EURO 2012 LIVE: Italy beats England on pens
Italy beat England 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 0-0 after extra-time. The Italians will now play Germany. Here's the best of the action.

Euros: Italy to quarters with 2-0 win over Ireland
There were no tears for Antonio Cassano this time, just joy. Seven months after a scary episode of stroke-like symptoms, Cassano scored the decisive ...

EURO 2012 LIVE: Final Group C matches
Defending champion Spain beat Croatia 1-0 with a late goal, while Italy beat Ireland 2-0 in the final Group C matches at the European Championship.

EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain 4 Ireland 0
Defending champion Spain beat Ireland 4-0 in Group C at the European Championship on Thursday. Earlier, Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia. Here is a running ...

Italy held to 1-1 draw by Croatia in Group C
After all the talk about an attacking approach to football, Italy fell back to its old defensive tactics Thursday — and the price was a costly 1-1 ...