Soccer

Once reserved in the sporting calendar for rugby league teams to tempt decent attendances in the north of England, Premier League football has encroached onto Friday evenings in Britain in ruinous fashion - Chelsea's welcoming Liverpool to Stamford Bridge. While...

Consider this your warning, La Liga defenders. Cristiano Ronaldo is back. The Real Madrid star, sidelined since suffering a knee injury in the Euro 2016 final, made his triumphant return to full training Monday. If his celebratory tweet is any...

UEFA has confirmed that the top four teams of the English Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Serie A will all be guaranteed spots in the Champions League group stages starting in the 2018-19 season. The rule change will stand...

The United States women's national team will be without Hope Solo for the next six months, as U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday that the polarizing goalkeeper has been suspended for her comments following the shootout loss to Sweden at the...

Juventus kicked off negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for French midfielder Blaise Matuidi, submitting a first bid worth €22 million plus another €5 million in add-ons. The Bianconeri are hoping to sign a replacement for Paul Pogba before the...

Christian Benteke's time at Anfield is over. On Saturday, Crystal Palace signed Benteke from Liverpool for a transfer fee that, according to the Guardian, is in the region of a club-record £27 million. https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/766927296796168192 The reported fee is less than what Liverpool...

The burden on Arsenal's oft-overcrowded treatment room has been alleviated with the news that Danny Welbeck could be fit by Christmas - some four months ahead of schedule. The speedy forward required a knee cartilage operation after falling to the...

Slaven Bilic rung the changes for West Ham United's Europa League play-off trip to Romania's Astra Giurgiu on Thursday, but is disappointed at giving up a late equaliser to leave the second leg finely poised. Just three players started both...

Torino defender Nikola Maksimovic is facing disciplinary action from his employer after opting to fly to his native Serbia rather than report to first-team training. The 24-year-old has been subject of interest from Napoli, as it makes contingency plans should...

Pep Guardiola was unsurprisingly satisfied with both Manchester City's 5-0 decimation of Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday, and the improved performance of Raheem Sterling. The Spanish manager reportedly called Sterling over the summer in an effort to boost his confidence following...