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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 ...
Dortmund beats Real Madrid 4-1 in Champs League
Borussia Dortmund followed Bayern Munich's lead in upending a Spanish power. Robert Lewandowski scored four goals to lead Dortmund over Real Madrid ...
Suarez gets 10-game ban for biting player in arm
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for 10 matches by the English Football Association on Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Premier ...
Suarez gets 10-game ban for biting opponent in arm
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez was banned for 10 matches by the English Football Association for biting an opponent during a Premier League match.
Bayern routs Barcelona 4-0 in Champions League
For once, Barcelona was on the wrong end of the kind of rout it so often inflicts on others. And with Bayern Munich in such devastating form, even a ...
Bayern tops AP rankings for 4th straight week
It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global soccer poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were ...
Manchester United wins record 20th league title
With 75,000 delirious Manchester United fans chanting "Champions! Champions!" at full voice, Rio Ferdinand tugged the back of Robin van Persie's ...
Trinidad PM says Jack Warner quits Cabinet post
Ex-world soccer powerbroker Jack Warner resigned as national security minister of Trinidad & Tobago some 48 hours after a regional soccer group's ...
Dempsey sparks Tottenham past Man City 3-1
American midfielder Clint Dempsey tied the game in the 75th minute with the first of three Tottenham goals in a seven-minute span, and Spurs rallied ...
Suarez bites opponent's arm, apologizes
In the latest chapter of Luis Suarez's controversial career, the Uruguayan bit the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during Sunday's 2-2 draw ...
Arsenal wins to boost Champions League hopes
Arsenal moved into third place in the English Premier League, winning 1-0 at Fulham behind Per Mertesacker's goal on a 43rd-minute header, and ...
Trinidad opposition seeks Jack Warner resignation
The leader of Trinidad's main opposition party is seeking the resignation of former world soccer vice president Jack Warner, who currently serves as ...
Gulati elected to FIFA executive committee
U.S. Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati was elected Friday to FIFA's executive committee, defeating Mexican Football President Justino Campeon ...
New pro women's soccer league on FOX Sports TV
The new women's professional soccer league has landed a TV deal with FOX Sports. Six regular-season matches will be shown in July, followed by two ...
FIFA: Libya safe to host WCup soccer qualifiers
FIFA authorized Libya to host World Cup qualifying matches, saying the country is safe enough for its first international home games since the ...
FIFA declares Libya safe to host WCup qualifiers
Libya has been declared safe to host World Cup qualifying matches, the first national team games on home ground since the uprising that ousted Moammar ...
Manchester United held to 2-2 tie by West Ham
Manchester United was slowed in its drive to a 20th English league title when it was held to a 2-2 tie Tuesday night at West Ham. Ricardo Vaz Te put ...
S&P warns Russia on high costs for 2018 World Cup
Many of the Russian cities hosting the 2018 World Cup will have trouble finding the money to build soccer stadiums and improve transit links and other ...
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 ...