Footbal News

December 11, 2019

Napoli beats Genk 4-0 to reach Champions League last 16

Napoli beat Genk 4-0 on Tuesday to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League, although it was not enough to ...

December 11, 2019

Chelsea into Champions League last 16 by beating Lille 2-1

Tammy Abraham’s backheeled flick set Chelsea on its way to a 2-1 victory over Lille in the Champions League on Tuesday, ...

December 11, 2019

Zenit eliminated in Champions League after losing to Benfica

One bad half ended Zenit St. Petersburg's European hopes for the season. Zenit conceded three second-half goals against ...

December 10, 2019

Napoli fires coach Carlo Ancelotti despite advancing in CL

Napoli has fired coach Carlo Ancelotti, hours after qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages. Napoli announced the ...

December 10, 2019

Dortmund beats Slavia 2-1 to advance to CL knockout stage

Jadon Sancho scored one goal and set up another as 10-man Borussia Dortmund beat Slavia Prague 2-1 on Tuesday to qualify for ...

December 10, 2019

Valencia knocks Ajax out of CL with 1-0 win to advance

Rodrigo scored the winner as Valencia beat Ajax 1-0 away Tuesday to advance in the Champions League while knocking out last ...

December 11, 2019

English clubs on the march again in the Champions League

The English are on the march again in the Champions League. Liverpool and Chelsea completed a sweep of Premier League clubs ...

December 11, 2019

Inter out of Champions League after 2-1 loss to Barcelona

Inter Milan was knocked out of the Champions League on Tuesday with a 2-1 home loss to an under-strength Barcelona side.

December 10, 2019

Liverpool beats Salzburg 2-0, advances in Champions League

Defending champion Liverpool survived some early scares before scoring two goals in as many second-half minutes to beat ...

December 10, 2019

City's defensive problems worsen as Stones ruled out

Manchester City's problems in central defense have worsened after John Stones was ruled out for a few weeks because of a ...

December 10, 2019

France coach Deschamps signs new contract until end of 2022

France coach Didier Deschamps has extended his contract until 2022, giving him a chance to defend the World Cup title.

December 10, 2019

Hertha Berlin slams racist abuse of under-23 player Ngankam

Hertha Berlin has condemned apparent racist abuse of its under-23 player Jessic Ngankam from Lokomotive Leipzig fans during ...

December 10, 2019

Despite doping ban, Russian athletes prepare for Olympics

Despite another doping ban, many Russian athletes will still be competing at the next Olympics. The sanctions handed down by ...

December 10, 2019

Arsenal end worst run since 1977 in comeback win vs West Ham

Arsenal ended its worst winless run in 42 years by coming from behind at halftime to beat West Ham 3-1 in the English Premier ...

December 10, 2019

Rapinoe named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year

U.S. national team star Megan Rapinoe has been named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated. Rapinoe, FIFA Player of ...

December 09, 2019

Judge rules players not guilty in match-fixing case in Spain

The 36 players on trial in Spain's most high-profile match-fixing case were cleared of wrongdoing on Monday. A Spanish judge ...

December 09, 2019

Real Madrid resting Ramos and Kroos against Club Brugge

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane will rest captain Sergio Ramos and midfielder Toni Kroos for their Champions League match ...

December 09, 2019

Messi rested by Barcelcona against Inter in Champions League

Lionel Messi will not play in Barcelona's match against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday. Barcelona coach ...

December 09, 2019

AP Interview: Parris' WWC soul-searching, striving for elite

As Nikita Parris reflects on a transformative year for English women’s football, not ending 2019 as a world champion still ...