Real and Atletico slip, Barca back in it
BARCELONA, Spain ● Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid both slipped up in the Spanish league on Sunday to tighten a compelling title race even further. Atletico’s march toward its first title since 1996...
View ArticleLiverpool in shatters
LONDON, England ● Liverpool’s Premier League title bid was left in ruins after Crystal Palace mounted a sensational comeback from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Selhurst Park on Monday. Liverpool were on...
View ArticleLiverpool no ‘Roy of the Rovers’ but Rodgers bursting with pride
LONDON, England ● Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said his side would reflect on their season with pride despite seeing their title bid seriously compromised in a remarkable 3-3 draw with Crystal...
View ArticleJuve celebrate with victory
TURIN, Italy ● A 72nd minute strike by Simone Padoin allowed Juventus to celebrate their third consecutive Serie A title with a 1-0 win over Atalanta in front of a packed Juventus Stadium on...
View ArticleCity now full belief
MANCHESTER, England ● Manchester City are within touching distance of the English Premier League (EPL) title after overwhelming Aston Villa 4-0 on Wednesday to close within a point of the championship....
View ArticleLiverpool already looking forward to next season
LIVERPOOL, England ● With their title dreams extinguished, Liverpool’s players circled the pitch inside Anfield Stadium, heads bowed, to the backdrop of another passionately sung rendition of club...
View ArticleVidic: Everyone lost belief in the team
Better times: Vidic and Moyes hold the Charity Shield MANCHESTER, England ● Departing Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic admits “everyone lost belief in the team” during their disappointing...
View ArticleBarca coach Martino steps down after title loss
BARCELONA, Spain ● Coach Gerardo Martino said he was leaving Barcelona after a disappointing first season that ended with his team losing its Spanish league title on the season’s final day. The...
View ArticleApologetic Messi finally signs new Barca deal
BARCELONA, Spain ● Barcelona striker Lionel Messi put pen to paper on his new contract with the Catalan club on Monday. Messi agreed to the new deal worth a reported 20 million euros ($27.4 million)...
View ArticleDraw CONCACAF Champions League
MIAMI, Fla ● Defending champion Cruz Azul of Mexico will open CONCACAF Champions League play in Group 6 with Alajuelense of Costa Rica and Chorrillo FC of Panama. Cruz Azul won its record sixth title...
View ArticlePSV end even-year champions drought
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands • PSV Eindhoven sealed its 22nd Eredivisie title and dethroned four-time defending champion Ajax when it beat SC Heernveen 4-1 on Saturday. The title ended a seven-year...
View ArticleJuve unstoppable in title run
Stefano Sturaro of Juventus FC competes for the ball with Senad Lulic of SS Lazio TURIN, Italy • Carlos Tevez was again on target as Juventus put one hand on their fourth consecutive Serie A title...
View ArticlePSG recover with Lille stumping
PARIS, France ● Paris Saint-Germain quickly got back on track after their Champions League loss to Barcelona as Ezequiel Lavezzi netted a hat-trick in a resounding 6-1 win over Lille at the Parc des...
View ArticleChelsea frustrate Arsenal, are closing in on title
LONDON, Enghland ● Chelsea’s pursuit of the Premier League trophy will go into May after the runaway leaders drew 0-0 at Arsenal on Sunday with a cautious, ultra-defensive display. By protecting a...
View ArticleMourinho: Boring is 10 years without a title. That’s very boring
LONDON, England ● Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho laughed off the Arsenal crowd’s “boring” jibes by reminding the Gunners of their wait for the Premier League title as his side closed in on the trophy....
View ArticleTorino win Turin derby first in 20 years
TURIN, Italy ● Torino put the brakes on Juventus’ charge towards the Serie A title by winning the Turin derby for the first time in 20 years. Three points from their rivals at the Stadio Olimpico,...
View ArticleLazio make Juve wait for title
Carlos Tevez scored twice for Juventus ROME, Italy ● Juventus put one hand on the Serie A title on Wednesday after a brace from Carlos Tevez saw the champions come back from a goal down to win an...
View ArticleBournemouth’s 116 year wait is over
Bournemouth lift the Championship trophy after winning the the Sky Bet Championship BOURNEMOUTH, England • AFC Bournemouth’s fairytale season received its fitting happy ending as they celebrated their...
View ArticleAberdeen hand title to Celtic
GLASGOW, Scotland ● Celtic have been crowned champions of Scotland for the 46th time after Aberdeen’s loss to Dundee United gave them an unassailable lead at the top of the table. Celtic opened up...
View ArticleChelsea again top dog of Premier League
Eden Hazard of Chelsea (R) scores with a header after Julian Speroni just stopped his penalty kick LONDON, England ● The five-year drought is over. Chelsea is Premier League champion again — with...
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