Soccer

Costa Rica plans to file an official protest with FIFA about Friday's 1-0 loss to the United States in a Rocky Mountain snowstorm, according to a Reuters report. A Costa Rica soccer federation official told domestic media that the protest would be made Saturday, Reuters reported. Costa Rica has 24...

Schalke remained unbeaten in the Champions League with a 1-1 draw at Galatasaray on Wednesday. But Schalke scorer, midfielder Jermaine Jones, will miss the second leg of their last-16 tie on March 12 through suspension after picking up his third yellow card of the competition -- 10 minutes before scoring. Jones...

Arsenal crashed out of the FA Cup on Saturday as Blackburn pulled off a shock 1-0 fifth round win at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday night and manager Arsene Wenger had made several changes, with Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla...

Jose Mourinho thought his Real Madrid side defended better than they attacked despite cruising to a 3-0 victory in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie with Galatasaray. Real sauntered through the match, scoring twice before half time thanks to a delicate chip from Cristiano Ronaldo after a...

Manchester United withstood a late comeback from Liverpool to secure a 2-1 win over its great rival on Sunday, tightening the leaders' grip at the top of the Premier League. Robin van Persie's league-high 17th goal of the campaign gave United a 19th-minute lead, and the hosts looked likely to...

Joao Moutinho's second-half goal earned Porto a 1-0 lead to take to Spain for the second leg of its Champions League last-16 clash with Malaga. The Portugal international slotted home Alex Sandro's pinpoint pass 11 minutes into the second half to earn Porto victory in a match of few clearcut...

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...

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...

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has left out Fernando Torres from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against France. Del Bosque says "Torres had been a regular until recently, his inconsistency worries us." Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea takes the place of injured captain Iker...

Defender Timmy Chandler is among 24 players selected for the United States' World Cup qualifier at Honduras on Wednesday and is set to make his competitive debut for the Americans. Chandler is eligible to play for the U.S. and Germany. He has made nine appearances for the Americans but...

Mario Gomez scored two goals and set up another as Bayern Munich continued its march toward the Bundesliga title with a dominant 6-1 victory over 10-man Werder Bremen on Saturday. Arjen Robben opened the scoring in the 25th minute and Javi Martinez made it 2-0 moments later. Sebastian Prodl was red-carded...

The Premier League's struggling teams were scrambling around on the final day of the January transfer window for players to help save them from relegation. Last-place Queens Park Rangers was the most active, signing defender Christopher Samba from Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala for a reported club-record fee of 12 million...