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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.
Sunday May 19, 2013 4:16 AM
HANNOVER, Germany-Several hundred Fortuna Duesseldorf supporters clashed with police after their team was relegated from the Bundesliga with a 3-0 loss in Hannover.
Sunday May 19, 2013 3:34 AM
SEATTLE-Seattle's Eddie Johnson scored twice as the Sounders ended Dallas' nine-game MLS unbeaten streak with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.
Saturday May 18, 2013 9:24 PM
David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation - for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game.
Saturday May 18, 2013 6:56 PM
PARIS- Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a burst of fireworks and cheers Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.
Saturday May 18, 2013 6:34 PM
Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
Saturday May 18, 2013 6:17 PM
PARIS- Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham Saturday, scoring two goals to lead French champion Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win against Brest.
Saturday May 18, 2013 5:51 PM
BARCELONA, Spain-Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday as both teams remained locked on points in their fight for a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league.
Saturday May 18, 2013 5:24 PM
MILAN-Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over the newly-crowned Serie A champion on Saturday.
Saturday May 18, 2013 5:01 PM
BRASILIA, Brazil-Brazilian organizers have delivered the last stadium for next month's Confederations Cup.
Saturday May 18, 2013 3:40 PM
PARIS- With fans chanting his name, David Beckham began his final home game before retirement as captain of Paris Saint-Germain.
Saturday May 18, 2013 3:11 PM
BARCELONA, Spain-Valencia won 1-0 at Getafe thanks to Jeremy Mathieu's goal to provisionally move into fourth place and Spain's last Champions League spot on Saturday.
Saturday May 18, 2013 2:49 PM
DORTMUND, Germany-Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is doubtful for the Champions League final but midfielder Mario Goetze is continuing his recovery from injury.
Saturday May 18, 2013 1:57 PM
BERLIN-Schalke clinched Germany's last Champions League spot by winning 2-1 at Freiburg in the final round of Bundesliga games on Saturday, while Fortuna Duesseldorf was relegated after losing 3-0 at Hannover.
Saturday May 18, 2013 1:42 PM
MUNICH-Bayern Munich and Germany defender Holger Badstuber has suffered a recurrence of the cruciate ligament tear in his right knee.
Saturday May 18, 2013 12:59 PM
MILAN-Sassuolo clinched promotion to Serie A for the first time in its history on Saturday, finishing as Serie B champions following a last-gasp 1-0 victory over third-placed Livorno.
Saturday May 18, 2013 12:09 PM
The start of Indianapolis 500 qualifying is being delayed by rain.
Saturday May 18, 2013 10:12 AM
PARIS-The French league match between Nice and Lyon has been postponed until Sunday afternoon because of heavy rain.
Saturday May 18, 2013 8:39 AM
MANCHESTER, England-Roberto Mancini bade farewell to Manchester City fans by taking out a full-page advert in the local newspaper on Saturday, thanking them for their support during his 3 1/2 years in charge.
Saturday May 18, 2013 8:37 AM
HIROSHIMA, Japan-Hisato Sato scored a hat trick on Saturday as defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima thrashed Ventforet Kofu 5-1 in the J-League.
Saturday May 18, 2013 8:22 AM
BARCELONA, Spain- Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova will return to New York next week to "undergo further cancer treatment" after having a second tumor in two years removed from his throat in December.
Saturday May 18, 2013 8:03 AM
BARCELONA, Spain-Defender Javier Mascherano and goalkeeper Victor Valdes have recovered from injury and are available for Barcelona's remaining three games of the season.
Friday May 17, 2013 8:33 PM
NEW YORK- Jurgen Klinsmann envisions Landon Donovan returning to the U.S. national team. He's just not sure when.
Friday May 17, 2013 7:40 PM
MADRID- The Copa del Rey trophy could have been coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a disappointing season filled with locker-room turmoil and failure in La Liga and the Champions League.
Friday May 17, 2013 7:27 PM
MADRID-The Copa del Rey trophy was supposed to be coach Jose Mourinho's parting gift for Real Madrid, or at least a consolation prize after a season that will be remembered for his abrasive antics and his team's failure to win silverware.
Friday May 17, 2013 7:14 PM
MALAGA, Spain- European soccer's governing body has cut Malaga's ban from two years to one for not meeting its financial fair-play regulations.
Friday May 17, 2013 5:13 PM
STOKE, England- Stoke has launched an internal investigation after American midfielder Brek Shea posted a picture of himself holding a severed pig's head while in the team's locker room.
Friday May 17, 2013 5:11 PM
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Friday May 17, 2013 3:39 PM
LONDON- The third-place playoff between Arsenal and Chelsea in the Premier League would be played May 26 at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.
Friday May 17, 2013 3:35 PM
NEW YORK- Columbus Crew forward Jairo Arrieta has been suspended two games and fined an undisclosed sum for violent play in a game against the Colorado Rapids last weekend.
Friday May 17, 2013 3:00 PM
PARIS- Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club after retirement, possibly in an ambassadorial role.
Friday May 17, 2013 2:07 PM
CARRINGTON, England- Alex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury vacations, watching thoroughbreds, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages.
Friday May 17, 2013 1:26 PM
Friday May 17, 2013 12:50 PM
PARIS- David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham's retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it.
Friday May 17, 2013 12:09 PM
HANNOVER, Germany- United States defender Steve Cherundolo has signed a one-year contract extension with Hannover, six days after the captain set a club record for Bundesliga appearances.
Friday May 17, 2013 11:55 AM
LONDON-The Premier League says Aston Villa's stadium will host the playoff for third place between Arsenal and Chelsea if they finish level on points, goal difference and goals scored.
Friday May 17, 2013 10:42 AM
SAO PAULO-Brazil is set to deliver the last stadium for the Confederations Cup only a few weeks before the start of the World Cup warm-up tournament.
Friday May 17, 2013 10:11 AM
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France-Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide whether he will stay on as Paris Saint-Germain coach - or even when to announce his decision - and is set to discuss his future with club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Sunday.
Friday May 17, 2013 8:50 AM
WIGAN, England-Roberto Martinez has hinted he may step down as manager of Wigan following the club's relegation from the Premier League.
Friday May 17, 2013 7:57 AM
LONDON-On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League - which proved more important than either team knew at the time.
Friday May 17, 2013 7:22 AM
PARIS-Paris Saint-Germain has extended its sponsorship deal with Emirates airline for another five years.
Friday May 17, 2013 6:29 AM
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast-Didier Drogba has again been left out of the Ivory Coast squad for two World Cup qualifiers next month.
Friday May 17, 2013 6:11 AM
FRANKFURT, Germany-Hoffenheim's fairytale ride to the top tier of German football is likely to come to an end Saturday on the final day of the Bundesliga season.
Friday May 17, 2013 2:22 AM
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Friday May 17, 2013 2:20 AM
PARIS- After David Beckham's long and distinguished soccer career ends on an artificial turf field in northwestern France, his life promises to be perhaps even more glamorous than it already has been.
Thursday May 16, 2013 8:51 PM
SAO PAULO- The Brazilian government says some of the security robots bought to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup will be ready for the Confederations Cup in June.
Thursday May 16, 2013 8:13 PM
Ten things to know about David Beckham, the football superstar who announced his retirement Thursday.
Thursday May 16, 2013 7:45 PM
CHICAGO-Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. squad for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.
Thursday May 16, 2013 7:15 PM
LONDON- Racist and homophobic abuse by players in England will carry a minimum five-match ban from next season.
Thursday May 16, 2013 7:12 PM
Ask someone in Asia or Europe a decade ago what they knew about the Galaxy, and odds are the answer would have been limited to planets or stars. Nowadays, it's likely to include a reference to "Beckham's team," the Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles.
Thursday May 16, 2013 7:09 PM
CHICAGO- Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.
Thursday May 16, 2013 6:51 PM
American midfielder Sacha Kljestan scored Anderlecht's first goal in the 25th minute of a 4-2 win at Lokeran on Thursday night in the Belgian league playoffs.
Thursday May 16, 2013 6:00 PM
Thursday May 16, 2013 5:17 PM
Marouane Fellaini and Kevin Mirallas, teammates of American goalkeeper Tim Howard on Everton, were among the players picked by Belgium for its roster for a May 29 against the United States in Cleveland.
Thursday May 16, 2013 5:05 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO-Ready or not, the warm-up for next year's World Cup - the Confederations Cup - begins in a month at six stadiums across Brazil.
Thursday May 16, 2013 5:03 PM
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Thursday May 16, 2013 4:38 PM
TULSA, Okla.- Reversing her decision from the start of training camp, Elizabeth Cambage now plans to play for the Tulsa Shock this season.
Thursday May 16, 2013 3:22 PM
LONDON- Through the years, David Beckham has become as famous for his hair styles as for his free kicks. A look at some of his more famous "hair-lights":
Thursday May 16, 2013 2:40 PM
Reaction to David Beckham's decision to retire from soccer:
Thursday May 16, 2013 2:37 PM
BARCELONA, Spain-With a return to England looking likely, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho can go out a winner when his team plays crosstown rival Atletico Madrid on Friday in the Copa del Rey final.
Thursday May 16, 2013 2:16 PM
ROME-Mario Balotelli and AC Milan strike partner Stephan El Shaarawy headline Italy's squad for upcoming matches against San Marino and the Czech Republic, while Antonio Cassano remained left out.
Thursday May 16, 2013 1:56 PM
PARIS-Lyon gets the chance to move to within 90 minutes of Champions League football next season when it faces Nice on Saturday.
Thursday May 16, 2013 1:34 PM
LONDON-David Beckham's retirement will bring an end to a footballing career that went far beyond his sport, and turned a gangly teenager from east London into one of the most recognizable faces on the planet.
Thursday May 16, 2013 1:13 PM
LONDON-Through the years, David Beckham has become as famous for his hair styles as for his free kicks. Here's a look at some of his more famous "hair-lights":
Thursday May 16, 2013 12:56 PM
FRANKFURT- Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's exhibition games against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because the teams are playing in the Champions League final.
Thursday May 16, 2013 12:51 PM
LONDON- David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
Thursday May 16, 2013 12:12 PM
LONDON-David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
Thursday May 16, 2013 11:59 AM
SAO PAULO-Ronaldinho hasn't given up hope of playing for Brazil at the 2014 World Cup despite not being included in the Confederations Cup squad.
Thursday May 16, 2013 11:51 AM
LONDON- Some up and downs in the career of David Beckham, who on Thursday announced his retirement from soccer:
Thursday May 16, 2013 11:43 AM
KANSAS CITY, Kan.- Sporting Kansas City traded forward Bobby Convey to Toronto FC on Thursday for a third-round pick in next year's MLS SuperDraft.
Thursday May 16, 2013 11:40 AM
Reaction to David Beckham's decision to retire from soccer after the season:
Thursday May 16, 2013 10:40 AM
LONDON- Highlights in the career of David Beckham, who said Thursday he will retire from soccer at the end of the season:
Thursday May 16, 2013 10:31 AM
LONDON- David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
Thursday May 16, 2013 10:31 AM
LONDON- Chelsea has given Frank Lampard a one-year contract extension.
Thursday May 16, 2013 10:01 AM
Thursday May 16, 2013 9:54 AM
LONDON-Titles won by David Beckham, who said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the season:
Thursday May 16, 2013 9:22 AM
BERLIN-Football fan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plans to attend the first all-German Champions League final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich on May 25 at Wembley.
Thursday May 16, 2013 9:08 AM
FRANKFURT, Germany-Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's friendlies against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund absent because of their Champions League final.
Thursday May 16, 2013 8:45 AM
PARIS-France coach Didier Deschamps recalled midfielders Yoann Gourcuff and Samir Nasri on Thursday for two friendly matches against Uruguay and Brazil next month.

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