General Sports News

Wednesday May 22, 2013 10:23 PM
ST. LOUIS- Chelsea players seem pleased Jose Mourinho appears headed back for a second stint as manager, even after he failed with Real Madrid.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 10:19 PM
SYDNEY-Veterans Lucas Neill, Josh Kennedy and Sasa Ognenovski have been named in Australia's 26-man squad for World Cup Asian qualifying matches in June against Japan, Jordan and Iraq.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 6:02 PM
SAN ANTONIO- The San Antonio Silver Stars had a quiet offseason, which seems appropriate for a non-descript franchise that has quietly made six straight playoff appearances.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 5:48 PM
CHICAGO- In seven disappointing seasons, the Chicago Sky has never reached the WNBA playoffs or even posted a winning record.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 5:19 PM
The Football Association of Ireland says Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy have agreed to let forward Robbie Keane play in friendlies against England and Georgia that are not on FIFA fixture dates.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 5:15 PM
MINNEAPOLIS- Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve would find herself walking through the aisles at her grocery store this offseason when she would be recognized by a fan.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 5:14 PM
MALAGA, Spain-Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini says he will leave the Spanish club at the end of the season despite having two years left on his contract.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 5:06 PM
SAO PAULO-Everywhere you look and everywhere you go, there appears to be some sort of reference about Neymar.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 5:05 PM
Team-by-team look at the WNBA, which opens its 17th season Friday:
Wednesday May 22, 2013 4:30 PM
NEWARK, N.J.- When the New York Liberty open the regular season May 25 in Connecticut, you might not recognize them.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 4:25 PM
NEW YORK- Houston defender Bobby Boswell's suspension has been doubled to two games by the MLS disciplinary committee.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 4:19 PM
TULSA, Okla.- Are the pieces finally falling in place for the Tulsa Shock?
Wednesday May 22, 2013 4:09 PM
VATICAN CITY- Players and officials from Roma and Lazio met with Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday in a peace initiative before the Italian Cup final between the two bitter rivals.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 4:08 PM
HAMBURG, Germany-Hamburger SV parted ways with sports director Frank Arnesen by "mutual agreement" with immediate effect Wednesday.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 3:56 PM
PORTLAND, Ore.- The Portland Timbers signed defender Rauwshan McKenzie on Wednesday and waived defender Ryan Kawulok.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 3:54 PM
KASHIWA, Japan-Kashiwa Reysol, Guangzhou Evergrande, Lekhwiya and Esteghlal advanced to the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 3:26 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas- Candi Whitaker's introduction as Texas Tech's basketball coach was probably news to many Lady Raider fans on Wednesday.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 3:12 PM
PHOENIX- Brittney Griner can dunk.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 3:07 PM
NEW YORK- A day after New York City FC was born, Claudio Reyna became the team's first employee.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 3:01 PM
SEATTLE- The Seattle Storm got used to star center Lauren Jackson being absent because of injuries and commitments with the Australian national team.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 2:35 PM
LOS ANGELES- Candace Parker is ready to resume her pursuit of the only major title to elude the basketball star in her career.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 2:10 PM
SEATTLE- The Seattle Storm got used to star center Lauren Jackson being absent because of injuries and commitments with the Australian national team.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 2:04 PM
SAO PAULO-Corinthians says it has signed Chile midfielder Claudio Maldonado until the end of the year.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 1:31 PM
BERLIN-Not literally, but the animals have spoken: Borussia Dortmund will beat Bayern Munich in the first all-German Champions League final.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 1:30 PM
UNCASVILLE, Conn.- Mike Thibault led Connecticut to two WNBA Finals in his decade as the team's head coach, but never won a championship.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 12:59 PM
Cal State Fullerton baseball head coach Rick Vanderhook joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss the Titans season as well as winning the Big West championship.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 12:26 PM
Ole Miss baseball head coach Mike Bianco joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss Rebels baseball as well as the SEC tournament that is currently underway.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 12:26 PM
North Carolina baseball head coach Mike Fox joined the Tim Brando Show to discuss the strength of the ACC as well the upcoming conference tournament.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 12:15 PM
VIENNA-Austria midfielder Marko Arnautovic was selected Wednesday for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden in June despite not playing club football since being banned by Werder Bremen in April for speeding.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 11:57 AM
LONDON-The head of the Bundesliga criticized FIFA on Wednesday for awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, saying the decision "is not for the good of the game."
Wednesday May 22, 2013 11:50 AM
INDIANAPOLIS- Tamika Catchings grew accustomed to hearing the annual question.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 10:01 AM
DORTMUND, Germany-Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving the team without one of its best players.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 9:32 AM
KASHIWA, Japan-Jorge Wagner scored one goal and set up another as Kashiwa Reysol beat South Korean side Jeonbuk Motors 3-2 on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Asian Champions League.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 6:55 AM
NYON, Switzerland-UEFA banned Rapid Bucharest on Wednesday from one European club competition after it missed a deadline to pay debts.
Wednesday May 22, 2013 4:26 AM
MUNICH-Bayern Munich defender Holger Badstuber will miss another 10 months after undergoing further surgery on the cruciate ligament tear in his right knee.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 11:39 PM
SYDNEY-The A-League season will extend into May for the first time in 2013-14 in a move designed to bring Australia more into line with European competitions and to give domestic players as much preparation as possible for the World Cup.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 9:12 PM
SEOUL, South Korea-FC Seoul, Buriram United, Al Shabab and 2012 finalist Al Ahli advanced to the Asian Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 7:24 PM
TULSA, Okla.- The Tulsa Shock waived guard Scholanda Dorrell on Tuesday, their next-to-last cut before the start of the regular season.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 5:35 PM
STOKE, England-Stoke says Tony Pulis has left as manager by mutual consent, ending his seven-year tenure at the Premier League club.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 5:27 PM
VATICAN CITY-Juventus coach Antonio Conte and captain Gianluigi Buffon have led a club delegation to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 4:49 PM
NEW YORK- WNBA general managers are predicting the Phoenix Mercury, with a healthy returning roster and the addition of No. 1 draft pick Brittney Griner, to win the championship, and Los Angeles' Candace Parker as the top choice to earn the MVP award.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 4:09 PM
CHICAGO- Carli Lloyd will make her first appearance with the U.S. women's soccer team since breaking her left shoulder in a June 2 exhibition against Canada.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 4:04 PM
NEW YORK- Hoping their baseball success will translate to titles in another sport, the Yankees are combining with English power Manchester City to own a Major League Soccer expansion team in New York that will start play in 2015.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 3:35 PM
LOS ANGELES- The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Bridget Pettis as an assistant, replacing Jim Lewis who left the team for family reasons.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 3:19 PM
BERLIN-Promoted Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin has extended coach Jos Luhukay's contract through to 2016.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 2:35 PM
DORTMUND, Germany-Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze pulled out of training on his comeback from a hamstring injury Tuesday, putting his participation in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 2:25 PM
NEW YORK-Manchester City and the New York Yankees have joined forces to establish a $100 million Major League Soccer team.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 2:12 PM
SEOUL, South Korea-FC Seoul advanced to the Asian Champions League quarterfinals for the third time in five years Tuesday, while Buriram United became the first Thai team to reach the last eight in 10 years.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 1:48 PM
CHICAGO- Seattle Sounders midfielder Brad Evans will join the U.S. men for a training camp ahead of next month's trio of World Cup qualifiers.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 1:18 PM
MANCHESTER, England- Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 12:04 PM
BERLIN-Japan midfielder Hajime Hosogai is leaving Bayer Leverkusen for promoted Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 10:46 AM
AMSTERDAM-Coach Frank de Boer has agreed to extend his contract with Ajax until 2017 after leading the Amsterdam club to its third straight Dutch league title.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 10:04 AM
NEW YORK-Manchester City is partnering with baseball's New York Yankees to own a Major League Soccer team.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 9:55 AM
NEW YORK- The New York Yankees are going into the soccer business.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 9:03 AM
SEOUL, South Korea-FC Seoul reached the Asian Champions League quarterfinals for the third time in five years, scoring three second-half goals to beat Beijing Guoan 3-1 on Tuesday night.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 8:42 AM
LONDON-Manchester United earned a record 60.8 million pounds ($92.7 million) in Premier League television revenue this season en route to a 20th English title.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 8:38 AM
RENNES, France-French club Rennes has hired Real Sociedad's Philippe Montanier as its new coach for next season.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 8:27 AM
MILAN-Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis denies meeting former Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez on Monday but admits he is interested in selling Edinson Cavani to sign Manchester City's Edin Dzeko.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 7:54 AM
DORTMUND, Germany-Mario Goetze did not train with Borussia Dortmund teammates as planned on Tuesday, putting the midfielder's fitness for the Champions League final against Bayern Munich in doubt.
Tuesday May 21, 2013 4:54 AM
BRIGHTON, England-Brighton has formally apologized to Crystal Palace after excrement was found on the floor of its fierce rival's changing room before the second leg of their second-tier League Championship playoff last week.
Monday May 20, 2013 11:40 PM
MEXICO CITY- The owners of the 18 Mexican first-division soccer clubs voted Monday to bar one person or one company from owning more than one team.
Monday May 20, 2013 10:47 PM
INDIANAPOLIS- The defending WNBA champion Indiana Fever have lost guard Erin Phillips for four to six weeks with a torn meniscus in her right knee.
Monday May 20, 2013 8:53 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- UConn will be well-represented at the U19 World Championship.
Monday May 20, 2013 8:32 PM
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.- National champions Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Bria Hartley headline the U.S. women's basketball team that will compete in July at the World University Games.
Monday May 20, 2013 7:40 PM
COLUMBUS, Ohio- New Ohio State women's basketball head coach Kevin McGuff has announced the hiring of Patrick Klein and Joy Cheek as assistant coaches.
Monday May 20, 2013 5:30 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil-Brazilian organizers acknowledge there were setbacks in the inauguration of the stadium which will host the opener of the Confederations Cup, vowing to try to fix the problems in time for the second and final test event at the venue next Sunday.
Monday May 20, 2013 5:28 PM
MADRID-Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league were kept alive by a 1-0 win against Real Betis on Monday.
Monday May 20, 2013 4:28 PM
Chelsea captain John Terry will miss his club's two-game U.S. tour because of an ankle injury.
Monday May 20, 2013 3:05 PM
MADRID-Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea.
Monday May 20, 2013 2:27 PM
Monday May 20, 2013 1:53 PM
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Belmont has found its new women's basketball coach in Cameron Newbauer, who reached the NCAA championship game this past season as an assistant at Louisville.
Monday May 20, 2013 1:26 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas- Texas Tech hired Oklahoma State associate head coach Candi Whitaker on Monday to coach its women's basketball team.
Monday May 20, 2013 10:40 AM
FLORENCE, Italy-Italy must adopt a zero tolerance policy towards racism in football if it is to eradicate the problem from the sport, national team coach Cesare Prandelli said Monday.
Monday May 20, 2013 9:25 AM
MILAN-AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani will meet with Massimiliano Allegri on Wednesday to discuss the coach's future at the Serie A club.
Monday May 20, 2013 9:08 AM
MILAN-Veteran AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati has signed a one-year contract extension with the Serie A club.
Monday May 20, 2013 8:17 AM
BUCHAREST, Romania-Bucharest's highest court has ordered a retrial in the case of eight Romanian football officials who were sentenced to prison for tax evasion and money laundering in connection with the transfer of 12 players over a six-year period.
Monday May 20, 2013 7:17 AM
SINGAPORE-Atletico Madrid will not stand in the way of striker Radamel Falcao if he wants to leave the club this offseason, general manager Miguel Angel Gil Marin said Monday.
Monday May 20, 2013 5:13 AM
LONDON-Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
Monday May 20, 2013 4:15 AM
DORTMUND, Germany-Borussia Dortmund's central defender Mats Hummels is expected to recover from an ankle injury in time to play in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich.
Monday May 20, 2013 3:48 AM
MANCHESTER, England-Get ready for the Premier League like you've never seen it before.
Monday May 20, 2013 12:23 AM
HARRISON, New Jersey-Tim Cahill's header in stoppage time gave New York a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Sunday, helping the Red Bulls maintain top spot in the MLS eastern conference.
Sunday May 19, 2013 11:49 PM
HARRISON, N.J.- Tim Cahill scored on a header off a crossing pass in second-half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.
Sunday May 19, 2013 10:14 PM
MEXICO CITY-Mexico City rivals Cruz Azul and America will meet in the final of Mexico's first division Clausura tournament after victories in weekend semifinals.
Sunday May 19, 2013 8:42 PM
WELLINGTON, New Zealand-New Zealand's only professional football team has hired Scotland-born Ernie Merrick, one of the most successful coaches in the history of the Australian A-League, as its new manager.
Sunday May 19, 2013 8:32 PM
Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season, edging Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.
Sunday May 19, 2013 6:39 PM
SAO PAULO-Corinthians won the Sao Paulo state championship for the 27th time and kept Santos from lifting the trophy for the fourth straight year after a 1-1 draw in the second leg on Sunday.
Sunday May 19, 2013 5:51 PM
PARIS-Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti wants to leave the club and says Real Madrid is a possible destination.
Sunday May 19, 2013 5:27 PM
BARCELONA, Spain-Newly crowned Spanish champion Barcelona celebrated winning the league title in front of its home fans by easing to a 2-1 victory over Valladolid on Sunday.
Sunday May 19, 2013 5:19 PM
MILAN-AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on Sunday in the final Serie A round of the season.
Sunday May 19, 2013 5:02 PM
LISBON, Portugal-FC Porto clinched its third straight Portuguese league title on the final day of the season Sunday after winning 2-0 at 10-man Pacos Ferreira.
Sunday May 19, 2013 5:01 PM
ROME-Walter Mazzarri has quit as Napoli coach following the final match of a Serie A season that ended with the team finishing runner-up.
Sunday May 19, 2013 4:05 PM
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina-River Plate failed to gain ground on Argentine first-division leader Newell's Old Boys after coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Union on Sunday.
Sunday May 19, 2013 2:56 PM
WEST BROMWICH, England- Alex Ferguson. Former Manchester United manager.
Sunday May 19, 2013 2:06 PM
BARCELONA, Spain-Francisco "Piti" Medina scored a double Sunday as Rayo Vallecano won 3-2 at Levante to stay in the hunt for a Europa League berth.
Sunday May 19, 2013 1:40 PM
LONDON-Leading scorers in the English Premier League after the final round of fixtures on Sunday:
Sunday May 19, 2013 1:08 PM
PARIS- Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo says coach Carlo Ancelotti has asked to leave to join Real Madrid.
Sunday May 19, 2013 12:35 PM
MEXICO CITY- Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer.
Sunday May 19, 2013 10:26 AM
NICE, France-Lyon cemented third place in the French league to remain on course for the final Champions League berth after a 1-1 draw against Nice despite being reduced to 10 men.
Sunday May 19, 2013 10:17 AM
MILAN-A late equalizer saw Chievo Verona draw 2-2 at Atalanta while Bologna was held to a goalless draw by Genoa on the final day of the Serie A season on Sunday.
Sunday May 19, 2013 9:37 AM
BRUSSELS-Anderlecht won its 32nd league title on Sunday, holding closest challenger Zulte Waregem to a 1-1 draw on the last day of the season.
Sunday May 19, 2013 9:19 AM
GLASGOW, Scotland-St. Johnstone secured a spot in the Europa League for the second straight season by beating Motherwell 2-0 on Sunday to finish third in the Scottish Premier League.

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