The financial resources of New York City FC, the new MLS expansion team, will be vast. But the real advantages could come from access to Manchester City's new youth academy and the New York Yankees' marketing expertise, writes Scott Regehr.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will miss Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich after failing to recover from a hamstring injury.
The New York Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer's 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season.
Mallorca's hopes of avoiding relegation from the Spanish league were kept alive by a 1-0 win against Real Betis on Monday. With two rounds left, 19th-place Mallorca is three points behind 17th-place Deportivo La Coruna but with an inferior goal difference.
Arsenal blanked Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday to clinch fourth place in the Premier League ahead of Tottenham, qualifying for the Champions League once again. Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson did not depart a winner as Manchester United manager, his club settling for a 5-5 draw at West Brom.
AC Milan secured third spot and a place in the Champions League after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena on Sunday in the final Serie A round of the season.
David Beckham hugged his teammates with tears in his eyes, then walked off the pitch to a standing ovation — for the last time in front of a home crowd at a football game.
Second-half substitute Jose Valencia's goal in the 83rd minute gave the Portland Timbers a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in Major League Soccer action.
Sampdoria became the only team to beat Juventus twice in the league under Antonio Conte as it secured a 3-2 victory over the newly-crowned Serie A champion on Saturday.
Real Sociedad came back to win 2-1 at Sevilla and Valencia beat Getafe 1-0 on Saturday as both teams remained locked on points in their fight for a fourth-place finish in the Spanish league.
Atletico Madrid ended a 25-game, 14-year winless streak against rival Real Madrid, getting a 98th-minute goal from Miranda for a 2-1 victory in the Copa del Rey final on Friday night following the ejections of Real star Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Jose Mourinho.
Love him or hate him, David Beckham parlayed his considerable soccer skills into an extraordinary life whose impact reached well beyond the pitch, writes Nigel Reed.
After nearly 27 years and 1,499 matches, storied soccer manager Alex Ferguson will coach Manchester United for the last time Sunday against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.
