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Mbappé scores in his return from injury as Madrid beats Alaves in boost for Alonso
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 14 - 4:52 p.m. | Save Story
Kylian Mbappé scored in his return from injury on Sunday, leading Real Madrid to a 2-1 win at Alaves in the Spanish league to relieve some of the pressure on coach Xabi Alonso.
Man City and Aston Villa win to stay in touch with Premier League leader Arsenal
James Robson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 14 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
Manchester City and Aston Villa kept the pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with wins on Sunday.
Salah returns to help Liverpool beat Brighton and Arsenal needs 2 own-goals to see off Wolves
Steve Douglas, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 13 - 3:19 p.m. | Save Story
The first stage of Mohamed Salah's rehabilitation at Liverpool is complete after the Egypt forward returned to the team for its 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Slot says 'no issue' with Salah after Egypt star recalled for Liverpool win
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 13 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
Liverpool manager Arne Slot insisted there were no outstanding issues between him and Mohamed Salah after recalling the club great to the team for the 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Messi's tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 13 - 6:38 a.m. | Save Story
Lionel Messi's much-hyped tour of India got off to a rocky start Saturday with angry fans throwing bottles and attempting to vandalize a stadium after many of them failed to get more than just a glimpse of their hero.
Štulić scores first Serie A goal to give Lecce a vital win over Pisa
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 12 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
Serbian striker Nikola Štulić scored his first Serie A goal to give Lecce a vital 1-0 home win against fellow struggler Pisa on Friday.
AP Source: NWSL may adopt policy allowing teams to sign select players above the salary cap
Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 11 - 10:50 p.m. | Save Story
The National Women's Soccer League could soon adopt a roster mechanism that would allow teams to sign certain players over current salary cap rules, a person with knowledge of the proposal told The Associated Press.
FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over latest World Cup ticket prices
James Robson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 11 - 5:15 p.m. | Save Story
Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a "monumental betrayal" after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.
Aston Villa wins 8th straight game with 2-1 victory over Basel in Europa League
Karel Janicek, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 11 - 4:55 p.m. | Save Story
Aston Villa extended its winning streak to eight games in all competitions with a 2-1 victory against Basel in the Europa League on Thursday to secure at least a playoff spot.
IOC advises sports bodies to let Russians compete in youth events again with flag and anthem
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 11 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
The IOC took a big step toward reintegrating Russia and Belarus into world sports Thursday by advising governing bodies to let the countries' teams and athletes compete in international youth events with their full identity of national flag and anthem.
US to play Senegal on May 31 in pre-World Cup friendly in North Carolina
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 11 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
The United States will play Senegal in a friendly on May 31 at Charlotte, North Carolina, in the Americans' next-to-last game before their World Cup opener.
World Cup champion Spain widens lead over No. 2 United States in FIFA women's rankings
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 11 - 6:20 a.m. | Save Story
Women's World Cup champion Spain widened its points lead atop the FIFA rankings Thursday over the second-placed United States.
Jeers as Real Madrid loses 2-1 to Man City and pressure grows on Alonso. Arsenal wins, PSG draws
James Robson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 10 - 5:51 p.m. | Save Story
The pressure was already on Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso and a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday raised further questions about his future.
Barcelona and Lyon top Women's Champions League standings, Chelsea routs Roma
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 10 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Ewa Pajor put Barcelona on course for a 3-1 win against Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday and moved within sight of Sam Kerr's scoring record.
Bayern's 17-year-old star Lennart Karl shines in 3-1 Champions League win over Sporting
James Ellingworth, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 9 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
Bayern Munich's 17-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl produced an audacious bit of skill to continue his high-scoring start to life in the Champions League in a 3-1 win over Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday.
Soccer peace prize for Trump triggers complaints about Infantino to FIFA ethics investigators
Graham Dunbar, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 9 - 11:43 a.m. | Save Story
FIFA president Gianni Infantino's public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body's ethics investigators.
It's Messi. Repeat, Messi. The Inter Miami star is MLS' first back-to-back MVP winner
Tim Reynolds, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 9 - 11:29 a.m. | Save Story
Best player. Best team. Inter Miami's Lionel Messi is the unquestioned force in Major League Soccer right now, on a run like nobody else the league has ever seen.
Police raid Argentine soccer clubs and AFA as part of investigation into alleged money laundering
Sergio Farella, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 9 - 11:22 a.m. | Save Story
Federal police in Argentina carried out multiple raids Tuesday on the headquarters of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and at least 17 soccer clubs.
Real Madrid's Mbappé has limited training session ahead of Man City match in Champions League
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 9 - 9:14 a.m. | Save Story
Kylian Mbappé trained separately from his Real Madrid teammates on Tuesday, putting in doubt his availability for the Champions League match against Manchester City on Wednesday.
