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The Special One Departs
"And now, the end is near. And so I face the final curtain." -- Frank Sinatra It might have been a giveaway if it wasn't already ...
Departing Ferguson named Manager of the Year
(Reuters) -- Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson capped his final season in charge of the English Premier League champions by clinching the League Managers' Association ...
Mourinho out at Real Madrid after three seasons
MADRID (AP) Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint ...
Beckham interested in buying MLS team
Now that David Beckham has retired from playing, he may be looking to exercise his option to become an MLS owner sooner than later. Beckham ...
Fiorentina furious after 'gifted' Milan goal seals CL
May 20 (Reuters) -- Fiorentina's players and officials were furious after being deprived of a place in the Champions League playoff by two late goals ...
Mazzarri quits at Napoli after second-place finish
ROME (AP) -- Walter Mazzarri has quit as Napoli coach following the final match of a Serie A season that ended with the team finishing ...
Italy: AC Milan dramatically seal CL spot
MILAN (AP) -- AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on ...
Spain: Barcelona nears points record
MADRID (Reuters) -- Champions Barcelona moved a step closer to matching Real Madrid's La Liga record of 100 points with a 2-1 win over Real ...
France: Lyon rallies, draws against Nice
PARIS (Reuters) -- A splendid Clement Grenier goal helped 10-man Olympique Lyon to snatch a 1-1 draw in their delayed Ligue 1 match at Nice ...
Tom Dart: Red's the rule in bad-tempered but entertaining day in MLS
Saturday's MLS action contained a bit of the good and a whole lot of the bad. While Jack McInerney continued his hot streak in front ...
Italy: Sampdoria beats newly-crowned Juventus
MILAN (AP) -- Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over ...
MLS: Saturday's highlights and recaps
REVOLUTION 2, HOUSTON 0 HOUSTON (AP) - Diego Fagundez scored and Houston added an own goal in the New England Revolution's 2-0 victory over the Dynamo ...
France: PSG celebrates with win, Nancy relegated
PARIS (AP) -Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham as he scored two goals to lead French champion Paris Saint-Germain to a ...
David Beckham's last match ends in celebrations
PARIS (AP) -- Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham was finally overwhelmed and reduced to tears as he went out in a ...
Valencia navigates into final CL position
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Valencia won 1-0 at Getafe thanks to Jeremy Mathieu's goal to provisionally move into fourth place and Spain's last Champions League ...
Chelsea, Lately
Chelsea's remarkably busy 69-game season ends on Sunday against Everton (Fox Soccer Plus, 11 a.m. ET), and you could forgive Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benítez ...
Germany: Bayern rallies in final game
BERLIN (Reuters) -- Champions Bayern Munich needed some Franck Ribery magic to end the Bundesliga season with a dramatic 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach as ...
Mourinho: 'This is the worst season of my career'
MADRID, May 18 (Reuters) - A King's Cup final defeat against Atletico Madrid capped the worst season of Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho's career, the ...
Klinsmann expects Donovan to return, eventually
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jurgen Klinsmann envisions Landon Donovan returning to the U.S. national team. He's just not sure when. Back with the Los Angeles Galaxy ...
UEFA rescinds second year of Malaga Europe ban
MALAGA, Spain (AP) -- European soccer's governing body has cut Malaga's ban from two years to one for not meeting its financial fair-play regulations. While the ...
Athletico beats Real Madrid, wins Copa del Rey
MADRID (AP) -- Atletico Madrid ended a 14-year winless run against Real Madrid to capture the Copa del Rey title on Friday, coming from behind ...
Beckham talking to MLS about owning new team
MIAMI (Reuters) -- David Beckham could return to the United States as owner of a new club and his advisors have already held talks with ...
Villa Park prepared for possible 3rd-place playoff
LONDON (AP) -- The Premier League says Aston Villa's stadium will host the playoff for third place between Arsenal and Chelsea if they finish level ...
U.S.'s Steve Cherundolo re-signs with Hannover
HANNOVER, Germany (AP) -- United States defender Steve Cherundolo has signed a one-year contract extension with Hannover, six days after the captain set a club ...
Carlo Ancelotti still tight-lipped on PSG future
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France (AP) -- Carlo Ancelotti has yet to decide whether he will stay on as Paris Saint-Germain coach - or even when to announce ...
EPL's final day may be dull, but offseason will be riveting
A year ago the Premier League title was decided with almost the last kick of the season. Thanks to Manchester City's barmy match with Queens ...
Roberto Martinez hints at departure from Wigan
WIGAN, England (AP) -- Roberto Martinez has hinted he may step down as manager of Wigan following the club's relegation from the Premier League. The Spaniard, ...
English FA approves five-game ban for racism
LONDON (AP) -- Racist and homophobic abuse by players in England will carry a minimum five-match ban from next season. The Football Association says the sanction ...
Brazil to use new robots in Confederations Cup
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 ...
Donovan, Bocanegra left off U.S. team's roster
CHICAGO (AP) -- Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next ...
Some of Germany's stars to miss team's US tour
FRANKFURT (AP) -- Coach Joachim Loew has called up four newcomers for Germany's exhibition games against Ecuador and the United States, with the stars of ...
Beckham's role after retirement to remain global
PARIS (AP) -- After David Beckham's long and distinguished football career ends on a remote plastic field in northwestern France, his life promises to be ...
It makes sense for Beckham to retire now
Four thoughts on David Beckham's retirement from soccer on Thursday: • The timing makes sense. From a purely sporting perspective, Beckham is smart to retire before ...
Lampard hints at new deal with Blues after win
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -- Frank Lampard suggested he was on the verge of signing a new contract with Chelsea after leading the London club to a ...
Donovan's goal, two assists lift Galaxy to victory
CHESTER, Pennsylvania (AP) -- Landon Donovan scored one goal and set up two more to lead the Los Angeles Galaxy past the Philadelphia Union 4-1 ...
FIFA says Sao Paulo stadium will be ready for WC
(Reuters) -- Sao Paulo's World Cup stadium will be ready on time, FIFA said on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after warning the city it ...
Rhapsody In Blue
There has been a lack of logic about Chelsea from the moment in 2003 when Roman Abramovich bought the club. First it had unthinkable amounts ...
Maradona reportedly threw stones at paparazzi
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Diego Maradona is back in Argentina, and his return has been surrounded by controversy. The Argentine soccer great arrived late Tuesday ...
Chelsea wins Europa League on Ivanovic's late goal
AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Branislav Ivanovic scored on a looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick in the third minute of stoppage time, and Chelsea beat ...
Man dribbling to Brazil for charity killed in Oregon
Swanson, 42, was hoping to dribble a soccer ball from Seattle to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil to support the One World Futbol Project. A ...
FIFA: Venue delays could cost Sao Paolo WC2014
SAO PAULO, May 14 (Reuters) -- Sao Paulo, South America's largest city, could lose its right to stage matches at the 2014 World Cup because ...
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