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Football: Klopp salutes Liverpool despite Saints stalemate
Jurgen Klopp praised Liverpool's performance in the goalless draw against Southampton even though the Reds missed the chance to cement their position on top of the Premier League.
20 November 2016, 06:15 AM
Leipzig knock Bayern off top
RB Leipzig claimed another milestone in their fledgling history on Friday by taking three points in a 3-2 comeback win at Bayer Leverkusen to knock Bayern Munich off the top of the Bundesliga.
19 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Football: Bayern under pressure for 'biggest challenge'
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich face a stern challenge to their place at the top of the table this weekend when Carlo Ancelotti's Bavarian giants play Borussia Dortmund away on Saturday.
18 November 2016, 09:45 AM
Football: Robbie Keane to leave LA Galaxy after six seasons
Striker Robbie Keane will leave LA Galaxy after his contract expires in December, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club have announced.
18 November 2016, 07:40 AM
Football: Police fire on angry Inter fans as relegation looms
Brazilian police fired percussion grenades at rioting Internacional fans on Thursday after a 1-1 draw at home to Ponte Preta left the Porto Alegre club in danger of relegation for the first time in their history.
18 November 2016, 05:54 AM
Football: English Premier League sells China TV rights for around $700 million
The English Premier League has sold its television rights in China to streaming service PPTV for around $700 million, a source familiar with the matter said, several times the size of past deals as it cashes in on a growing enthusiasm for soccer.
18 November 2016, 05:07 AM
Football: FC Barcelona seals massive deal with Japan's Rakuten
Spanish giants FC Barcelona sealed a massive shirt sponsorship deal Wednesday with Japanese online retailer Rakuten worth at least 55 million euros ($59 million) a year.
17 November 2016, 06:54 AM
Lionel Messi will never leave Barcelona: Club President
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu predicts that Lionel Messi would not only extend his contract with the Catalan club but also end his playing days there too.
17 November 2016, 05:10 AM
Football: Spain fight back to snatch draw with England
Isco scores in the sixth minute of stoppage time as Spain launch an improbable fightback to snatch a 2-2 friendly draw against England with both their goals coming after the 89th minute at Wembley.
16 November 2016, 05:26 AM
Football: Second half brilliance lifts Brazil over plucky Peru
An outstanding performance from Gabriel Jesus helps Brazil to a 2-0 win over Peru and move the five times World Cup winners four points clear at the top of the South American qualifying group for Russia 2018.
16 November 2016, 05:08 AM
Football: Messi leads press boycott over Lavezzi marijuana claim
Lionel Messi announced a press boycott to protest against a journalist who alleged team-mate Ezequiel Lavezzi had used marijuana at Argentina's training base.
16 November 2016, 04:46 AM
Messi magic as Argentina down Colombia
Lionel Messi scores a majestic free-kick and sets up two more goals as Argentina got their faltering 2018 World Cup qualification campaign back on track with a 3-0 win over Colombia.
16 November 2016, 03:00 AM
Football: Lampard leaves New York City
Former Chelsea star Frank Lampard will leave Major League Soccer's New York City F.C. once his contract expires at the end of the year, the team announced Monday.
15 November 2016, 08:59 AM
Football: Everton's Koeman tips Liverpool to challenge for title
Everton manager Ronald Koeman has tipped the Merseyside club's fierce rivals Liverpool to be among the sides fighting for the Premier League title this season.
15 November 2016, 08:08 AM
Football: Sullivan plays down talk of West Ham exit for Payet
West Ham United are determined to keep hold of Dimitri Payet, co-chairman David Sullivan has said, after media reports suggested several clubs across Europe have registered an interest in the French midfielder.
15 November 2016, 07:51 AM
Football: A North Korean Messi? Pyongyang academy hopes so
Undaunted by sanctions and hard realities on the pitch, North Korea's lone football academy has set its sights high -- producing players better than Lionel Messi, and teams that can dominate the world.
15 November 2016, 06:41 AM
Bolt set to train with Dortmund
Usain Bolt is seriously considering taking up a career as a professional footballer when he bows out of athletics, and is set to spend some time training with German giants Borussia Dortmund.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Usain Bolt to train with Borussia Dortmund ahead of athletics retirement
Usain Bolt plans to train with Borussia Dortmund as he considers pursuing a football career after his retirement from athletics.
13 November 2016, 09:00 AM
Football: Aduriz becomes Spain's oldest scorer in Macedonia rout
Aritz Aduriz becomes the oldest man to score for Spain in an international, netting the final goal in their 4-0 victory over Macedonia in the World Cup qualifying Group G match.
13 November 2016, 06:16 AM
Football: Drogba 'feels like a kid', wants to continue
Didier Drogba says despite his 38 years of age he feels "like a kid" and is not contemplating hanging up his boots any time soon.
11 November 2016, 08:50 AM