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September 18, 2017

Without Dembele, Barcelona again looking to mend its attack

Barcelona has to rejig its attack again. Just when Ousmane Dembele was getting used to his role as Neymar's replacement, the ...

September 18, 2017

European soccer: What to watch in the mid-week action

What to watch in the leading soccer competitions in Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday: ___ SPAIN Cristiano Ronaldo will return ...

September 18, 2017

Neymar, Cavani argue over penalty as PSG keeps perfect start

Star forwards Neymar and Edinson Cavani argued over who should take a penalty kick as Paris Saint-Germain extended its ...

September 17, 2017

Backup Mayoral leads Real Madrid to 3-1 win at Sociedad

Little-used Borja Mayoral helped Real Madrid get back on track in the Spanish league on Sunday, scoring once and setting up ...

September 17, 2017

Alaves coach Luis Zubeldia 1st manager fired in Liga season

Alaves coach Luis Zubeldia has become the first manager to be fired this season in the Spanish league. The former Argentine ...

September 17, 2017

Barcelona's Dembele tears tendon, out 3-4 months

Barcelona will be without Ousmane Dembele, the most expensive signing in the history of the Spanish club, for at least three ...

September 16, 2017

Griezmann gives Atletico win in first match at new home

Atletico Madrid debuted its new stadium and beat Malaga 1-0 in the Spanish league on Saturday. Antoine Griezmann scored the ...

September 16, 2017

Rampant Manchester City looking more like a Guardiola team

Although it's taken a year longer than many expected, Manchester City is finally beginning to resemble a Pep ...

September 16, 2017

Late Paulinho goal keeps Barcelona perfect in Spain

Paulinho scored his first goal for Barcelona late in the second half of a 2-1 win over Getafe, upholding the club's perfect ...

September 15, 2017

Eibar beats Leganes for its 2nd win in Spanish league

Defender Alejandro Galvez scored early in the second half to give Eibar a 1-0 win over Leganes in the Spanish league on ...

September 15, 2017

Atletico Madrid goes back in time with its new stadium

Atletico Madrid will get closer to the past when it moves into its new stadium this weekend. The state-of-the-art venue ...

September 15, 2017

Wenger surprised game played amid Cologne chaos at Arsenal

Crowd disorder marred Cologne's return to European competition after 25 years as the German team's fans caused havoc in ...

September 14, 2017

Real Sociedad looking to show it can contend at the top

The last time Real Sociedad had such a good start in the Spanish league, it went on to win the title. Now it wants to keep ...

September 14, 2017

European soccer weekend: What to watch in the main leagues

What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ENGLAND The Premier League starts on Friday with ...

September 14, 2017

Real Madrid extends Isco's contract until end of 2022 season

Real Madrid says it has extended the contract of Francisco "Isco" Alarcon until the end of the 2022 season, keeping the ...

September 14, 2017

Coutinho is back but problems run deeper at Liverpool

Philippe Coutinho's belated return to the Liverpool team adds an extra layer of ingenuity to a forward line that promises to ...

September 14, 2017

Sevilla fights back to draw 2-2 at Liverpool

Liverpool was undermined by more defensive sloppiness and a missed penalty in a 2-2 draw with Sevilla in a Champions League ...

September 14, 2017

Ronaldo back with brace as Madrid, Man City, Spurs win in CL

After watching rival Lionel Messi score twice the night before, Cristiano Ronaldo did likewise for Real Madrid to open its ...

September 13, 2017

Ronaldo scores twice as Madrid opens with 3-0 win over APOEL

Cristiano Ronaldo made the difference in his return, scoring twice as Real Madrid began its quest for a third straight ...