Tottenham confirmed the shift in north London's balance of power by beating Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, opening up a seven-point gap between the rivals in the fight for Champions League qualification.
Inter Milan came back from two goals down to beat Catania 3-2 Sunday, shaking off a horrendous first half and Antonio Cassano's latest outburst of bad behaviour.
Atletico Madrid squandered a chance to reduce the gap with Spanish leader Barcelona to single digits after being held to a 0-0 draw at Malaga on Sunday, while Real Sociedad and Real Betis dueled to a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Gershon Koffie's goal in the 60th minute gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday in the 2013 MLS season opener for both teams.
Davy Arnaud caught Seattle goalkeeper Michael Gspurning off his line and scored in the 35th minute, and the Montreal Impact opened the 2013 MLS season with a surprising 1-0 win over the Sounders on Saturday night.
Sergio Ramos scored on a header off Luka Modric's corner kick in the 82nd minute, and Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2-1 Saturday in the Spanish league for its second victory in five days over its rival.
Toronto FC filled some of the sizable holes in its roster Friday, signing forwards Robert Earnshaw, Ashton Bennett and Taylor Morgan and midfielder Jonathan Osorio.
Serie A leader Juventus drew 1-1 at Napoli in a tense top-of-the-table match Friday that could clear the way for the Turin club to win its 28th Italian league title.
Ryan Giggs signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester United, ensuring that he will reach 1,000 matches when the storied side hosts Norwich at Old Trafford on Saturday.
D.C. United forward and Canadian international Dwayne De Rosario has been suspended for two regular-season games by MLS for violent conduct in a pre-season game.
Getafe beat Real Zaragoza 2-0 in a game both teams finished with 10 men on Friday, pushing the struggling side to the brink of the Spanish league's relegation zone.
Midfielder Collen Warner has signed a contract extension with the Montreal Impact, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday. Neither the length nor the financial details of the deal were announced.
The Montreal Impact are entering just their second season in Major League Soccer, but the pressure is on new coach Marco Schallibaum to unite a diverse, veteran roster that's built to win now.
Every year it's seemingly the same story for TFC: new coach, new players and a new direction. Followed by more promises, more problems and more pain. Or, this time, Payne -- as in Kevin Payne, the new president and GM and the latest man tapped to rescue Toronto from its Groundhog Day-like trap of losing seasons.
The Vancouver Whitecaps had the most successful season ever by a Canadian MLS club in 2012, making it to the knockout playoff round before losing to the eventual champion L.A. Galaxy. But with that success comes greater expectations for 2013.
Canada's failure to qualify for the U-20 World Cup in Turkey this summer sends a worrying message about the development of young soccer players in this country, but some bright spots did emerge at the CONCACAF championship, writes Nigel Reed.
UEFA has banned Zlatan Ibrahimovic for two Champions League matches, ruling the influential forward out of the quarterfinals, first leg if Paris Saint-Germain advances
UEFA has ordered Lazio to play its next two home matches in European competition in an empty stadium as punishment for a fourth offence of racist behaviour by its fans this season.
Atletico Madrid lined up a Copa del Rey final against city rivals Real Madrid after drawing 2-2 with a Sevilla side that finished with nine men on Wednesday.
Rafa Benitez watched his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday and then announced he would leave at the end of the season, delivering an emotional outburst that included a swipe at the club's fans and hierarchy.
Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del Rey final.
Everton reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup by beating Oldham 3-1 on Tuesday, ending the third-tier club's memorable run with a routine victory at Goodison Park.
UEFA has charged Lazio over racist abuse by its fans for the fourth time in the Europa League this season, with the Italian club facing a stadium closure.
Swansea denied Bradford the perfect end to its fairytale run in the League Cup by thrashing the fourth-tier club 5-0 in the final, capping its centenary season with a first major trophy.
Radamel Falcao scored to give 10-man Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, ensuring the team stays in second place before its Copa del Rey semifinal.
Four days after beating Barcelona, AC Milan's mood was tempered Sunday following a 1-1 draw with Inter in a derby that was a tale of two sharply different halves.
Ryan Giggs marked his 999th professional match with a goal Saturday to help Manchester United go provisionally 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League.
Lionel Messi helped Barcelona rebound from its loss at AC Milan by extending his league-record scoring run to 15 straight games in a 2-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday, three days before the Spanish leaders' key Copa del Rey clash with Real Madrid.
Christine Sinclair will return to the pitch at the 2013 Cyprus Women's Cup. Canada's captain completes a four-game ban for "unsporting behaviour towards match officials" at the 2012 London Olympics.
Former Chelsea defender Paul Elliott resigned Saturday from leading roles with UEFA and the English Football Association after making offensive comments toward another former player.
Canadian defender Nana Attakora is back in Major League Soccer. The San Jose Earthquakes have re-signed the 23-year-old from Toronto, who last played for Finnish club FC Haka.
Caleb Clarke led the way with two goals as Canada advanced to the quarter-finals of the CONCACAF under-20 championship with a 5-1 win over Nicaragua on Friday in Puebla, Mexico.
The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired former English Premier League star Nigel Reo-Coker. The Whitecaps acquired the first right of refusal to Reo-Coker from Portland Timbers in exchange for Vancouver's natural second-round picks in the 2014 and 2015 MLS SuperDraft.
Real Sociedad fought back to claim a long-coveted 3-1 victory at Athletic Bilbao in the 66th and final Basque Country derby to be played at San Mames stadium.
AC Milan stunned Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of its Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, beating the Spanish giant for the first time in eight matches.
Suspected football match-fixer Admir Suljic was taken into custody early Thursday after landing at Milan's Malpensa airport on a flight from Singapore, Italian police said.
