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September 24, 2016

Free-scoring Liverpool thrashes Hull 5-1 in Premier League

Free-scoring Liverpool won a third straight English Premier League game by thrashing 10-man Hull 5-1 on Saturday, with James ...

September 24, 2016

Aguero scores 2, Man City beats Swansea 3-1 for 6th EPL win

Sergio Aguero scored twice on his return from suspension as Manchester City beat Swansea 3-1 to clinch a sixth straight win ...

September 24, 2016

Barcelona routs Sporting 5-0 in 1st game without Messi

Barcelona didn't show any signs of missing Lionel Messi on Saturday, cruising past Sporting Gijon 5-0 in its first Spanish ...

September 24, 2016

Sunderland drops to last after wasting 2-0 lead vs Palace

Sunderland wasted a 2-0 lead and dropped to the bottom of the English Premier League on Saturday as Crystal Palace won 3-2 ...

September 24, 2016

Bournemouth end Everton's unbeaten start in EPL

Everton's unbeaten start to the English Premier League ended as Bournemouth scored early and held on for a priceless second ...

September 24, 2016

Bayern leaves it late to beat Hamburg in Bundesliga

With their coach's job on the line, Hamburger SV players responded with a tenacious performance to hold Bundesliga leader ...

September 24, 2016

After dropping Rooney, United beats Leicester 4-1 in EPL

Dropping Wayne Rooney had the desired effect for Manchester United. With its out-of-form captain on the bench, United scored ...

September 24, 2016

Rooney dropped as Mourinho makes statement at Man United

As Manchester United's goals flew in at Old Trafford, Wayne Rooney could only applaud from the substitutes' bench. He might ...

September 24, 2016

Russian minister holds on to football post as coaches revolt

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko is staying in charge of football in the 2018 World Cup host nation. He faced down a ...

September 23, 2016

Free-scoring Dortmund beats Freiburg 3-1 as newcomers shine

Borussia Dortmund's new signings proved their class in a hard-earned 3-1 Bundesliga win over promoted Freiburg on Friday.

September 23, 2016

Real Betis beats Malaga 1-0 in heated Spanish league match

Midfielder Joaquin Sanchez headed in the only goal to give Real Betis a 1-0 win over Malaga in a heated Spanish league match ...

September 23, 2016

PSG's frailties exposed as it loses 2-0 to Toulouse

Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain wasted chances in the first half and fell apart in the second as it lost 2-0 away to ...

September 23, 2016

Argentina apologizes for coach Bauza's comment on Messi

Barcelona says the Argentine Football Association has apologized for comments made by its national team coach Edgardo Bauza ...

September 23, 2016

Premier League player banned over Twitter posts from 2012

A Premier League player has been banned for four matches by England's football authorities for discriminatory comments he ...

September 23, 2016

FIFA eases strict rules that guide appointing top officials

The strict rules FIFA passed in February to oversee its top officials seem to have been relaxed and do not need to be applied ...

September 23, 2016

Man City captain Kompany facing another injury layoff

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is facing another injury layoff after hurting his groin in his first game back in ...

September 23, 2016

FIFA hires Marco van Basten as technical director

FIFA appointed Netherlands and AC Milan great Marco van Basten as a technical director on Friday to help raise coaching ...

September 23, 2016

Court reopens case against Neymar for Barcelona transfer

A case into alleged irregularities regarding the transfer of Brazil striker Neymar to Spanish club Barcelona has been ...

September 23, 2016

Mourinho looks to get over 1st wobble of Man United reign

Jose Mourinho has cut an unhappy figure during Manchester United's first wobble in his time at Old Trafford. The smile has ...

September 23, 2016

Valencia earns 1st win thanks to own goal and late penalty

Valencia needed to win no matter what to try and change its fortune after one of its worst starts ever in the Spanish league, ...