Articles filed under Soccer
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Gignac's penalty helps Marseille keep pressure on LyonJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - PARIS (AP) - Andre-Pierre Gignac scored from the penalty spot early in the second half for second-place Marseille to beat Evian 1-0 and keep the pressure on French leagu...
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Chaos in African Cup quarters as host advancesJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - Host Equatorial Guinea made it to the semifinals and a referee only just made it out of the stadium in one piece as the African Cup of Nat...
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Australia rising in Asia, on and off the fieldJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - SYDNEY (AP) - Australia's victory over South Korea in the Asian Cup final on Saturday capped a remarkable period for a nation which is only just awakening to the possibi...
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List of Asian Cup championsJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Champions of the Asian Cup football tournament which ended Saturday: 2015 : Australia (at Australia) 2011: Japan (at Qatar) 2007: Iraq (at ...
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Newcastle beats Hull 3-0 in Premier LeagueJan 30, 2015 10:00 pm - HULL, England (AP) - ˆSecond-half strikes from Sammy Ameobi and Yoan Gouffran ensured John Carver's spell as permanent Newcastle head coach got off to a flying sta...
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Defender Heath Pearce signs with Sweden's IFK GoteborgJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - American defender Heath Pearce has signed a five-month contract with Sweden's IFK Goteborg. The 30-year-old made 23 league appearances and 29 overall for Major League So...
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Luis Figo names 5 European nominees for FIFA election bidJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - GENEVA (AP) - Two would-be FIFA presidents stepped up campaigning on Friday after nominations closed to challenge Sepp Blatter for the most powerful job in world footbal...
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Juventus Stadium to host Italy vs England friendlyJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - MILAN (AP) - Italy's friendly international against England will take place at the Juventus Stadium. It was announced in December that the match would be staged in Turin...
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Players to watch in African Cup knockout stagesJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) - Young Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Felipe Ovono is a major reason why the host is still in the African Cup of Nations. Ivory Coast forward...
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Veteran Croatian striker Ivica Olic returns to Hamburger SVJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - HAMBURG, Germany (AP) - Hamburger SV re-signed veteran Croatian striker Ivica Olic from Wolfsburg on Friday, five and a half years after he first left for Bayern Munich....