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Unrest in Egyptian city draws in military
Clashes between protesters and the police in in the restive Egyptian city of Port Said that entered their second day Monday have dragged in the ...
Liverpool debt rises to $130M as team struggles
Liverpool's owners have incurred "painful" financial results stemming from their investment in players who have failed to re-establish the club as a ...
Egypt's army intervenes in Port Said clashes
The military intervened in clashes between thousands of protesters and police in a restive Egyptian canal city on Sunday, the latest in a cycle of ...
Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1; Altidore sets US record
Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon scored in a three-minute span late in the first half, giving Tottenham a 2-1 win over visiting Arsenal on Sunday in a ...
Altidore scores 24th, most for American in Europe
Jozy Altidore broke Clint Dempsey's record for most goals by an American in a European club season, scoring his 24th Sunday in AZ Alkmaar's 2-1 loss ...
Madrid beats Barca for 2nd time in 5 days, 2-1
Real Madrid beat Barcelona for the second time in five days, a 2-1 win Saturday that will do little to prevent its rival from reclaiming the Spanish ...
FIFA anti-racism chief says victims not supported
FIFA's new anti-racism chief Jeffrey Webb believes soccer has failed to support abused players and needs tougher sanctions. FIFA President Sepp ...
Ryan Giggs extends deal at Manchester United
Ryan Giggs signed a 12-month extension to his contract at Manchester United on Friday, taking his Old Trafford career into a 24th year and ensuring ...
David Beckham hints he could stay longer at PSG
David Beckham could stay on at Paris Saint-Germain after his short-term contract ends in June. The 37-year-old midfielder has made a good start at ...
Port city's strikes inspire Egypt's opposition
For nearly two weeks, protesters and strikers have shut down much of Egypt's Mediterranean city of Port Said, filling up the streets with one angry ...
Benitez says he'll leave Chelsea at end of season
Worn down by constant criticism by fans, Rafael Benitez announced Wednesday he will leave as Chelsea's manager at the end of the season. Benitez made ...
MLS goal: Be among world soccer elite by 2022
Major League Soccer is giving itself a date and setting a goal — it wants to be considered among the world's premier soccer leagues by 2022.
FIFA bans 74 for match-fixing in Italy, SKorea
FIFA has banned 74 more officials and players from world soccer for helping fix matches, this time in Italy and South Korea. FIFA says it imposed ...
Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del ...
Burch talks about suspension for homophobic slur
Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burch said Tuesday the suspension he received for using a homophobic slur during a playoff game last season needed to ...
Beckham to start for PSG against Marseille
David Beckham will make his first start for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Cup match against rival Marseille on Wednesday. Beckham made his debut ...
Barcelona drops in AP soccer rankings
With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global soccer rankings. And despite ...
Toure, Tevez keep alive Man City's title hopes
Manchester City kept alive its slim Premier League title hopes Sunday, beating Chelsea 2-0 on second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez.
Beckham on PSG's squad to face Marseille on Sunday
David Beckham could make his debut Sunday with Paris Saint-Germain when the team faces rival Marseille. The 37-year-old former England captain has not ...
AC Milan stuns Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League
With its first win over Barcelona in more than eight years, AC Milan put itself in prime position to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals.
Man United chief executive David Gill to step down
Manchester United chief executive David Gill said Wednesday he is to step down in June after a decade at the helm of one of the world's most valuable ...
Bayern cruises to 3-1 win at beleaguered Arsenal
Arsenal's sorry season keeps getting worse. Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller scored early in the first half, leading Bayern Munich over the Gunners 3-1 ...
US, Iran find common ground: Olympic wrestling
The caretakers of the Olympics may have inadvertently accomplished what has eluded diplomats: Galvanizing Iran and the U.S. on a common goal.
Messi tops AP rankings again, ahead of Reus
Barcelona's Lionel Messi again tops the Associated Press soccer rankings this week, but Borussia Dortmund striker Marco Reus came close to toppling ...
Egypt soccer protests hit restive Suez Canal city
Thousands of soccer fans enforced a work stoppage Sunday in Egypt's restive city of Port Said to protest what they called government "injustices," ...