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October 15, 2018

Tottenham opposes selling temporary Wembley home to Khan

The chairman of Tottenham opposes the Premier League club's temporary home of Wembley Stadium being sold to a rival for both ...

October 15, 2018

Turkey seeks 12-year sentence for Barca's Turan for fight

Turkey's state-run media says prosecutors are seeking more than 12 years imprisonment for Barcelona footballer Arda Turan for ...

October 15, 2018

FA condemns 'unacceptable behavior' by English fans in Spain

The English Football Association has condemned "unacceptable behavior" by England fans ahead of the team's match against ...

October 15, 2018

Court rejects tax case against German World Cup organizers

A German court has rejected tax evasion charges against three people involved in the organizing of the 2006 World Cup, saying ...

October 15, 2018

Father of Kompany elected mayor of Brussels municipality

The father of Belgium defender Vincent Kompany will become mayor of a Brussels municipality after his party won Sunday's ...

October 15, 2018

UEFA raises women's soccer funding for member federations

UEFA is giving more money to its 55 member federations to invest in women's soccer. The governing body of European soccer ...

October 15, 2018

Slovakia coach quits after 2 defeats in Nations League

Jan Kozak has quit as Slovakia coach after the team's second straight loss in the UEFA Nations League. The Slovak football ...

October 14, 2018

Italy leaves it late to earn 1st competitive win in a year

Italy is finally showing signs of emerging from its crisis, nearly a year after failing to qualify for the World Cup.

October 14, 2018

Dutch defeat of Germany shows that the future is bright

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman knows that however good a 3-0 victory over 2014 world champion Germany feels, it doesn't mean ...

October 14, 2018

Paco Alcacer making most of 2nd chance with Spain

Close to seeing his career stagnate, Paco Alcacer is making the most of a second chance to become Spain's top striker.

October 14, 2018

Wrong anthem, right result for Gibraltar in 1st win

Gibraltar won its first-ever competitive game after 22 straight losses with a 1-0 victory over host Armenia on Saturday in ...

October 14, 2018

Netherlands thrashes Germany 3-0 to pile pressure on Loew

Coach Joachim Loew made history twice on Saturday night — he led Germany for a record 168th time before his team lost to the ...

October 13, 2018

Dutch humiliate Germany in Nations League, Gibraltar wins

Germany's UEFA Nations League campaign took a humiliating blow after a 3-0 loss at old rival Netherlands on Saturday.

October 13, 2018

Former Italy international Antonio Cassano retires

Former Italy international Antonio Cassano has announced his retirement after training for less than a week with Virtus ...

October 13, 2018

Monaco hires Thierry Henry as new coach

Thierry Henry is back where it all started. France's all-time leading scorer and an Arsenal great landed his first managerial ...

October 12, 2018

Lukaku leads Belgium past Switzerland with a brace

Romelu Lukaku scored both goals in Belgium's 2-1 win over Switzerland on Friday, putting the Red Devils in the lead of its ...

October 12, 2018

No fans, no goals: England and Croatia play to a dull draw

Deprived of a seat inside the stadium through no fault of their own, a small band of loyal England supporters watched the ...

October 12, 2018

Column: What if they had an Olympics, but no one would host?

What if they threw an Olympic party, but no one was willing to host it? That day could be coming, and sooner than you might ...

October 12, 2018

French authorities probe Champions League match-fixing

French authorities are investigating claims of match-fixing surrounding a Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain ...