
Boston bombs raise worries for Olympics, World Cup
From London to Sochi to Rio de Janeiro, the deadly bomb attacks on the Boston Marathon raised new concerns Tuesday over safety at major sports events ...

Brazil official: World Cup, Olympics will be safe
Brazilian officials said Tuesday they were closely following the investigation into the explosions at the Boston Marathon as they consider whether to ...
FIFA head: Boost security after Boston blasts
A top FIFA official says the international football organization will be stepping up security for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil as a result of the ...

NBC networks to televise EPL next season
NBC is all in with the English Premier League. The EPL feels the same way about the U.S. broadcaster. All 380 English Premier League games will be ...

Major upcoming sports events will examine security
In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, more toughened measures are expected as security is calibrated for major upcoming sports events that ...

Bruins, Celtics affected, security up after bombs
A few hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and more than 1,000 miles away, a police officer with a German shepherd patrolled near an entrance to ...

Timbers' Johnson answers slur with winning goal
After Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon directed a slur at Will Johnson, the Timbers midfielder responded with the game-winning goal. Johnson's goal on ...

Man City beats Chelsea 2-1 to reach FA Cup final
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday. Goals by Samir Nasri ...

Wigan reaches FA Cup final as Millwall fans brawl
Millwall fans fought among themselves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, overshadowing Wigan's 2-0 victory that advanced the club to the first FA Cup ...
Moroccan soccer hooligans rampage in Casablanca
Moroccan soccer hooligans rampaged through Casablanca, mugging pedestrians and smashing up carriages of the city's new tram system, cars and public ...

Barca-Bayern, Madrid-Dortmund in Champions League
It's a Spain vs. Germany double bill in the Champions League semifinals. Barcelona will play Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will face Borussia Dortmund ...
Premier League to use Hawk-Eye goal-line tech
The English Premier League is the first major domestic competition to approve a goal-line technology system to help referees with close calls.

European soccer proposes 10-game race abuse ban
UEFA has proposed tough sanctions against racism in soccer, including a minimum 10-match ban for players or officials found guilty of abuse.

Dortmund, Real Madrid advance to Champions semis
Needing two goals in second-half stoppage time, Borussia Dortmund's Champions League hopes appeared bleak. What followed was one the most dramatic ...

Bayern tops AP rankings; Messi drops out of top 10
Bayern Munich was voted the top team by the AP's panel of global soccer journalists for the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time.

Aguero leads City over United in Manchester derby
Manchester City's second straight league win at Old Trafford likely won't be enough to make a difference in the Premier League title race.
2 top Olympic sports lose major sponsors
Two major Olympic sports — track and field and speedskating — have lost key sponsors in the midst of a global economic slump. The South Korean ...

Bayern wins Bundesliga title with 6 games to spare
Bayern Munich clinched the Bundesliga title with a record six games to spare, winning 1-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday as Bastian Schweinsteiger ...

Klinsmann: Tim Howard remains top US goalkeeper
Tim Howard remains the No. 1 American goalkeeper despite two strong games by Brad Guzan in World Cup qualifiers last month. Howard, the starter since ...

FINALS WATCH: Humble Laettner, '76 Hoosiers
Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games

SAfrica, FIFA agree on match-fixing investigation
Three years after the first World Cup in Africa, the South African government will investigate allegations of match-fixing leading to the showcase ...
Blatter softens position on relegation for racism
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has softened his proposal that clubs be punished with relegation after racist abuse, suggesting fans would deliberately ...

Real Madrid beats Galatasaray 3-0 in Champs League
With a dominant display, Real Madrid put itself in prime position to reach the Champions League semifinals. Cristiano Ronaldo scored nine minutes in, ...

Barcelona says injured Messi to miss league game
Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's Spanish league match this weekend because of a hamstring injury, but may play in the Champions League return leg ...

Barca's Messi injures hamstring in 2-2 tie at PSG
Lionel Messi helped Barcelona gain a slight edge in its Champions League quarterfinal with Paris Saint-Germain, then limped off after injuring a ...