
Messi edges Falcao at top of AP soccer rankings
Lionel Messi narrowly stayed on top of AP's Global Soccer Rankings this week despite breaking the record for goals in a calendar year. The Barcelona ...

Messi sets goal record for a year; Falcao scores 5
Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao were unstoppable Sunday on a night when both stars again demonstrated why their teams ...

Messi, Ronaldo, Wambach up for FIFA awards
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta are the finalists for FIFA's world player of the year award. They were picked from a list of 23 ...

Chelsea on brink of elimination following 3-0 loss
Chelsea could become the first defending Champions League winner not to reach the knockout rounds, losing 3-0 at Juventus on Tuesday night as Fabio ...

Column: Man United flying with Wayne-Man and Robin
Two minutes, 34 seconds. That's all it took for Robin van Persie to score in his first match against Arsenal and, in doing so, prove how ridiculous ...

English town to burn Lance Armstrong in effigy
His career is in ruins and now an effigy of Lance Armstrong is about to go up in smoke. The disgraced American cyclist has been chosen as the latest ...

Alleged hacking victims include dead teen, actors
On Tuesday, British prosecutors announced charges against eight people alleged to have been involved in a phone hacking scheme with more than 600 ...
Column: A mournful lament for a fabulous Euro 2012
With Germans wowing like Brazilians, the attack-minded Italians shedding their defensive skins and the Spanish hogging the ball to suffocate opponents ...

Italy beats England on penalties at Euro 2012, 4-2
After two hours of clever, often dominating but in the end fruitless play, Italy found the answer against England. Penalty kicks. Alessandro Diamanti ...

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.

England beats Ukraine 1-0 to advance at Euro 2012
Only one goal counted, and it belonged to Wayne Rooney. The England striker returned from a two-match suspension to head in the lone goal Tuesday and ...

EURO 2012 LIVE: Final Group D matches
England beat Ukraine 1-0 on Tuesday, while Sweden — already eliminated — beat France 2-0. Co-host Ukraine is now out of the tournament. Here is a ...