Soccer

Two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic saw Paris St Germain through to the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France on Wednesday night at the expense of bitter rivals Marseille. It was the second meeting between the two teams in a matter of days, with PSG winning 2-0 in the league fixture...

David Beckham pledged to donate his salary to a children's charity Thursday after signing a five-month contract with French Ligue 1 powerhouse Paris-Saint Germain, the latest stop on his globe-trotting career. The 37-year-old former England captain joined PSG after turning down several other offers and pledging to effectively play...

Mesut Ozil says the whole world will be watching Wednesday evening's Copa del Rey semi-final first leg clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The German international said in an interview published on Madrid's official website on Tuesday that clasicos were the biggest games in football,...

Honduras will play an exhibition game against Israel at Citi Field on June 2 in preparation for three World Cup qualifiers that include a match against the United States. The game was announced Tuesday and will be played on the same day as the Celebrate Israel Parade in Manhattan. Honduras, ranked...

FIFA committed Tuesday to using goal-line technology at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and could have four systems competing for selection. FIFA said it is now seeking tenders from companies that want their system to be used at the Confederations Cup in June and next year's World Cup. "Interested GLT...

Nice won for the third time in the past four league games as it beat struggling Reims 2-0 on Friday to consolidate fourth place in the French league and move provisionally one point behind Marseille. Midfielder Valentin Eysseric put Nice ahead in the 11th minute from the penalty spot and...

Chelsea have confirmed Ashley Cole has put pen to paper on a one-year contract extension at Stamford Bridge. Cole's previous deal was set to expire at the end of the season and at one stage he was expected to leave the Champions League holders. However the 32-year-old, who had been linked...

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says it would be "great news" and a "dream" if Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo were to join him at the club next summer. Persistent rumours in Spain have linked both the Real Madrid coach and the team's talisman with a move to the Qatari-backed...

Champion Manchester City lost more ground in the title race as it was held to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling encounter at home to Liverpool. Edin Dzeko's 12th goal of the season put the hosts ahead from close range midway through the first half only for Daniel Sturridge to...

Munich is the first applicant to the German Football Federation to be the country's host city for the 2020 European Championship. Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Munich is bidding to host the final and semifinals, as well as three group games and a knockout match. Flanked by Bavarian governor Horst...

Bradford became the first fourth-tier club to reach the League Cup final for 51 years as it stunned Premier League strugglers Aston Villa with a 4-3 aggregate victory after a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday. Villa was unable to claw back the 3-1 deficit from the first leg of the Capital...

Francesco Totti won his personal battle with Gianluigi Buffon as Roma did a favor to its city rival Lazio, and itself, with a 1-0 win over Juventus. Totti struck an unstoppable winner in the 58th minute as Roma edged up to within six points of the top five while Juve's...