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October 14, 2017

Bayern flying on Heynckes' return; Dortmund home record over

Jupp Heynckes' fourth stint at Bayern Munich began with a rout then Leipzig ended Borussia Dortmund's club-record 41-game ...

October 14, 2017

Palace gets first EPL goal, points by beating Chelsea 2-1

Crystal Palace ended its seven-game scoring drought by beating Chelsea 2-1 for its first points in the English Premier League ...

October 14, 2017

De Bruyne stars as Man City thrashes Stoke 7-2 in EPL

Manchester City produced its most ruthless display of an already-prolific season in the English Premier League, overwhelming ...

October 14, 2017

Carroll gets red card as 10-man West Ham draws with Burnley

West Ham opened the scoring in the 19th minute before being forced to hold on for a 1-1 draw at Burnley in the English ...

October 14, 2017

Tottenham gets 1st EPL victory at Wembley

Tottenham ended its Wembley hoodoo by beating Bournemouth 1-0 for its first English Premier League victory at the national ...

October 14, 2017

Swansea end home losses in EPL by beating Huddersfield 2-0

Swansea finally won at home at the expense of Huddersfield 2-0 in the English Premier League on Saturday. Swansea endured ...

October 13, 2017

Fekir scores late free-kick winner as Lyon beats Monaco 3-2

Nabil Fekir scored his second goal of the game with a free kick deep into injury time as Lyon beat defending champion Monaco ...

October 13, 2017

Espanyol squanders chances in 0-0 draw against Levante

Espanyol was held to a 0-0 draw at home by Levante in the Spanish league on Friday after it wasted several scoring chances.

October 13, 2017

Cologne crisis continues with 7th loss in 8 Bundesliga games

Cologne's seemingly cursed start to the Bundesliga continued Friday when video assistance denied the side a late penalty and ...

October 13, 2017

Italian luxury villa seized in FIFA, World Cup bribery case

A villa valued at seven million euros ($8.3 million) on an Italian island was allegedly how a Qatari television executive ...

October 13, 2017

FIFA rejects Ghana complaint over World Cup qualifying game

FIFA says it will not act on Ghana's complaint about refereeing in a World Cup qualifying match last weekend. The Ghana ...

October 13, 2017

Newcastle makes Mikel Merino loan from Dortmund permanent

Newcastle United has made Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino's loan move from Borussia Dortmund permanent for a reported fee of ...

October 13, 2017

European body upholds FIFA ban on 3rd party transfer deals

The European Commission will not investigate a complaint against the ban on third-party investors owning soccer players' ...

October 13, 2017

Roman Torres among MLS players booking World Cup spots

It was two very different nights for a pair of Seattle Sounders teammates. While Clint Dempsey and the U.S. national team ...

October 12, 2017

World Cup bribery case opened against PSG president, Valcke

The Qatari president of one of Europe's most glamorous soccer clubs, Paris Saint-Germain, is under investigation by Swiss ...

October 12, 2017

European soccer weekend: What to watch in the main leagues

What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ENGLAND Manchester United's title credentials get a stern ...

October 12, 2017

Monaco already under pressure early into title defense

Defending champion Monaco's trip to Lyon on Friday already feels like a turning point in what is shaping as a difficult ...

October 12, 2017

Man United's attacking ambition under scrutiny at Anfield

Exploiting a kind early season schedule, Manchester United has showed attacking flair under Jose Mourinho by scoring four ...

October 12, 2017

Strachan out as Scotland coach after WCup qualifying failure

Gordon Strachan is leaving his role as Scotland coach after nearly five years in charge following the national team's failure ...