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- Montreal Impact sign Italian forward Marco Di Vaio
- The Montreal Impact have signed Marco Di Vaio, making the Italian forward their first designated player.
- Former Canadian soccer player Paul Stalteri ready to resume career
- Paul Stalteri, Canada's most capped men's soccer player, is healthy again and looking for work.
- Champions League ratings fall
- Chelsea's win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League final drew a 1.1 rating and 3 share, according to final ratings from Nielsen Media Research.
- David Beckham's England career to be honoured at Wembley
- David Beckham's England career will be honoured at the team's final European championship warmup match, with the former captain receiving an award from the continent's governing body for players who have at least 100 international appearances.
- Faking injuries on soccer field could jeopardize treatment
- Faking injuries on the pitch could jeopardize treatment for players, who suffer cardiac arrest and other life threatening conditions, World Cup final referee Howard Webb told a FIFA medical conference.
- blog Canadian pride sees Toronto FC rise again
- Nigel Reed concedes Toronto FC is Canadian champion for the fourth straight year but the best team in Canada? Hardly. Yet the Voyageurs Cup remains Reds' property.
- Toronto FC beats Whitecaps to win Canadian Championship
- Reggie Lambe scored in the 83rd minute to give Toronto FC a 1-0 win on the night and 2-1 aggregate victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Amway Canadian Championship final Wednesday.
- Montreal Impact to play Olympique Lyonnais
- The Montreal Impact will host French Cup champion Olympique Lyonnais on July 24 at Saputo Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais is one of France's most successful clubs, having won a national record seven consecutive titles from 2001-2008.
- Canadian international Josh Simpson suffers broken leg
- Canadian international midfielder Josh Simpson has broken his leg playing for BCS Young Boys against FC Basel in Switzerland.
- Colombian midfielder Giovanni Moreno threatened at gunpoint
- Giovanni Moreno was threatened at gunpoint on Tuesday by hooligans -- known in Argentina as "barrasbravas"' -- who stuck a pistol into his knee and promised to "blow off" his leg unless he played better for the struggling first-division team, regarded as one of the "big five" in the local game.
- Rangers captain Joey Barton banned 12 games for violent conduct video
- The English Football Association has banned Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton for 12 matches for repeated violent conduct in the last match of the Premier League season at Manchester City.
- Spain's David Villa to miss Euro 2012
- Spain striker David Villa has ruled himself out of the European Championship after failing to recover from a leg injury that forced him to miss much of the last season with Barcelona.
- Mourinho agrees to contract extension with Real Madrid
- Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has agreed to extend his contract with the club for two years until the end of the 2015-16 season.
- Didier Drogba to leave Chelsea
- Didier Drogba's Champions League-winning penalty kick was his last contribution to Chelsea, with the striker announcing on Tuesday he was leaving the club after eight years.
- New CONCACAF boss wants 2026 World Cup in his confederation
- New CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb says a team from his football confederation should win the 2026 World Cup.
- FIFA delays appointing anti-corruption officials
- FIFA president Sepp Blatter's anti-corruption drive has hit a delay, even as football's world governing body appointed the first woman to its inner circle.
- Canada adds Dejan Jakovic to World Cup qualifying roster
- Canada has added defender Dejan Jakovic to its roster for a friendly against the U.S. and the next set of World Cup qualifiers in June.
- Owen Hargreaves let go by Manchester City
- Former England international Owen Hargreaves was released by Manchester City after making just four appearances during his only season with the Premier League champions.
- FIFA prepares to pick officials in anti-corruption drive
- Tackling corruption in football will again top FIFA's agenda when the 208 member nations meet this week for a Congress that will also see the first woman appointed to the governing body's executive committee.
- Dwayne De Rosario named MLS player of the week
- Canadian midfielder Dwayne De Rosario of D.C. United was named the MLS player of the week on Monday.
- Montpellier claims 1st Ligue 1 title
- Montpellier won the French league title for the first time after beating Auxerre 2-1 away on Sunday in a chaotic match which saw the players twice leave the field after crowd disturbances.
- Napoli wins Italian Cup after shutting out Serie A champion Juventus
- Napoli beat Serie A champion Juventus 2-0 in the Italian Cup final on Sunday, inflicting the Bianconeri's first defeat of the season in their very last match.
- Chelsea to discuss new deal with hero Drogba video
- Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says the club will hold talks with forward Didier Drogba about a new contract next week and hopes to appoint a permanent manager "sooner rather than later."
- Chelsea beats Bayern Munich on penalties to win Champions League video
- Chelsea defeat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties to win the Champions League after the two sides finished the match 1-1.
- D.C. United hands Toronto FC record 9th loss to open season video
- Canadian Dwayne De Rosario scored two first-half goals, and D.C. United handed Toronto FC its MLS-record ninth loss to open the season, 3-1 on Saturday night.
- Sounders strike late to draw Whitecaps
- Fredy Montero's goal in the 90th minute gave the Seattle Sounders a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer action Saturday afternoon.
- Red Bulls edge Impact, extend win streak to 5 video
- Dane Richards scored in the 67th minute with New York playing a man short, and the Red Bulls beat the Montreal Impact 2-1 on Saturday night to extend their Major League Soccer winning streak to five games.
- Di Matteo silent on Chelsea future
- Chelsea interim manager Roberto Di Matteo has remained silent on his future with the club despite winning the Champions League.
- Women's Professional Soccer ceases operation
- The Women's Professional Soccer league has folded after three seasons following the cancellation of the 2012 season in January amid a legal dispute with an ousted owner.
- FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea suspended 3 games
- FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea has been suspended three games by the MLS for kicking the ball at an assistant referee. Shea also was fined an undisclosed amount Thursday by the league.
- blog Canada crams for Olympic soccer 'reality check'
- CBC Sports soccer contributor Ben Rycroft explains the Canadian women's soccer team's novel approach to tackling the enormity of the challenge facing it at the London Olympics.
- Teen Samuel Piette makes Canada's preliminary soccer roster
- The 17-year-old midfielder from Repentigny, Que., was included on Stephen Hart's 22-man preliminary roster announced today for three key games
- Michael Owen welcomes fresh start after doomed United turn
- Striker Michael Owen is searching for a new English Premier League club or a return overseas after being released by Manchester United following three injury-blighted seasons.
- Whitecaps rally to draw Toronto FC at Canadian championship
- Second-half substitute Eric Hassli's highlight-reel goal in added time gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC in the first leg of the Amway Canadian championship soccer final Wednesday night.
- England's Euro roster includes John Terry
- Former English captain John Terry was among the names on the European championships roster announced Wednesday.
- Reds sack Kenny Dalglish despite League Cup win video
- Liverpool has fired Kenny Dalglish after the team's eighth-place finish in the Premier League, ending his second spell in charge.
- blog Manchester City begins quest to build dynasty
- Winning the title is one thing. Building a dynasty is quite another. Manchester City will begin next season in the unfamiliar position of championship favourites. The pressure will be on from the get-go and they will be the team everyone else wants to beat.
- Manchester City fans line the streets for victory parade video
- Blue and white ticker-tape rained on the streets as Manchester City's players paraded the Premier League trophy in front of tens of thousands of fans on Monday.
- Jim Brennan now Toronto FC's assistant coach
- Former Toronto FC defender Jim Brennan has been promoted to assistant coach with the Major League Soccer team.
- British soccer bad boy Barton will be suspended 4-10 games video
- Queens Park Rangers captain Joey Barton was charged Monday with two counts of violent conduct during the Premier League finale at Manchester City, and could be facing a 10-match ban at the start of next season.
- Man United mainstay Scholes to play a final season
- Manager Alex Ferguson says Paul Scholes will play one more season for Manchester United. Scholes initially retired last year after United won the Premier League title, but returned to the team in January after a number of other players were injured.
- Aston Villa fires Alex McLeish after one season video
- Aston Villa has fired manager Alex McLeish after just one season in charge of the Premier League club after going 7-14-17 for 38 points, just two above the relegation zone.
- Dutch star van Nistelrooy hangs up cleats video
- Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy retired from football on Monday.
- Manchester City wins Premier League title video
- Manchester City staged a dramatic stoppage time fightback to win the English title for the first time in 44 years on Sunday, with Sergio Aguero clinching a 3-2 victory over Queens Park Rangers.
- Real Madrid caps season with 100 points: La Liga
- Real Madrid capped its dominant Spanish league campaign with a 4-1 win over Mallorca on Sunday to give the champions a record 100 points this season, while Villarreal and Sporting Gijon joined already relegated Racing Santander in being demoted to the second division.
- Montpellier gets late win over Lille: Ligue 1 video
- Montpellier scored in injury time to beat defending champion Lille 1-0 Sunday and retain its three-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain, moving within one game of its first French league title.
- Del Piero says goodbye, Juventus celebrates title: Serie A
- Alessandro del Piero scored in his last league appearance for Juventus as the newly crowned Serie A champion defeated Atalanta 3-1 on Sunday to become only the second Italian side to win the title by going the whole season unbeaten.
- Beckham, Galaxy draw Impact in front of record crowd video
- David Beckham bent in a corner kick in the 62nd minute as the Los Angeles Galaxy earned a 1-1 draw with the Montreal Impact before a record crowd Saturday at Olympic Stadium.
- Revolution snap Whitecaps' win streak video
- Lee Nguyen scored twice, Saer Sene and Shalrie Joseph added goals and the New England Revolution beat the beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 on Saturday night.
- Soccer loss sparks riot in Istanbul video
- Hundreds of outraged Turkish soccer fans stormed the field and clashed with police after scoreless game Saturday that gave Galatasaray the championship title over rival Fenerbahce.
- Dortmund downs Bayern to win German Cup
- Robert Lewandowski scored a hat trick to help Borussia Dortmund outclass Bayern Munich 5-2 in the German Cup final and claim its first domestic double on Saturday.
- Barcelona's Puyol undergoes successful knee surgery
- Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says his right knee is 'OK' after undergoing surgery on Saturday.
- Gennaro Gattuso, Filippo Inzaghi to leave AC Milan
- Gennaro Gattuso and Filippo Inzaghi have decided to leave AC Milan, signalling the end of an era a day after Alessandro Nesta also bid goodbye to the Rossoneri.
- 10-man Barcelona draws Real Betis: La Liga
- Seydou Keita's stoppage-time header gave 10-man Barcelona a 2-2 draw at Real Betis on Saturday, ensuring coach Pep Guardiola would not lose his final league game at the helm of the dethroned Spanish champions.
- England defender Chris Smalling ruled out of Euro 2012
- England defender Chris Smalling will miss the European championship because of a groin injury he sustained during a Manchester United match, the club's manager Alex Ferguson said Friday.
- Canadian coach Stephen Hart says teamwork key in World Cup qualifying
- Coach Stephen Hart says Canada's success in World Cup qualifying will come down to teamwork when it continues the next round on June 8 in Cuba.
- Barcelona defends Lionel Messi over alleged racial slur
- Barcelona has staunchly defended Lionel Messi over claims he racially abused a black Real Madrid player several seasons ago.
- Canadian Soccer Association celebrates centennial with retro uniforms
- Limited-edition retro soccer uniforms, which are part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial celebrations, were unveiled Thursday at BMO Field.
- Roma coach Luis Enrique won't return for Serie A club video
- Roma coach Luis Enrique says he will quit the Serie A club after the final game against Cesena on Sunday.
- Alessandro Nesta considering move to MLS
- Alessandro Nesta says he will leave AC Milan at the end of the season and consider a move to Major League Soccer.
- Lyon consolidates 4th place: Ligue 1
- Lyon beat mid-table Evian 3-1 to consolidate fourth place in the French league on Thursday. Yannick Sagbo opened the scoring for the hosts in the 15th minute by converting a cross from fullback Daniel Wass.
- Duesseldorf closer to return: Bundesliga
- Fortuna Duesseldorf is a step closer to returning to the Bundesliga after beating Hertha Berlin 2-1 in the first leg of their playoff on Thursday.
- Toronto FC drops Impact, on to Amway Canadian final
- Reggie Lambe and Ryan Johnson scored as Toronto FC snapped out of its tailspin to defeat the Montreal Impact 2-0 Wednesday night and advance to the final of the Amway Canadian Championship.
- Whitecaps advance to Amway Canadian final
- Second-half substitute Sebastien Le Toux's pair of late goals Wednesday gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a 3-1 comeback victory over FC Edmonton and a ticket to the Amway Canadian Championship soccer final.
- Brazilian senate approves key 2014 World Cup bill video
- The Brazilian senate has approved a bill giving FIFA the guarantees needed to organize the 2014 World Cup. The approval came just a day after the Brazilian government met with FIFA officials in Switzerland to discuss the country's preparations and resolve their differences.
- Atletico Madrid drops Athletic Bilbao for Europa league title
- Radamel Falcao decided the Europa League final for the second year in a row, scoring twice in the first half Wednesday to lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in an all-Spanish matchup.
- Soccer player banned for throwing plastic bottle at referee
- Granada midfielder Dani Benitez has been banned for three months for throwing a plastic water bottle at a referee at the end of a Spanish league game.
- Spain remains No. 1 in FIFA rankings
- World champion Spain remains No. 1 in FIFA's monthly rankings ahead of Germany and Uruguay, followed by the Netherlands and Portugal.
- Euro 2012 a political headache for Ukraine
- Top EU officials have vowed to boycott matches held in Ukraine over the alleged mistreatment of jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Critics warn that fans may be put off by exorbitant Ukrainian hotel prices and that the cash-strapped government has endangered the country by spending as much as $14 billion on the championship.
- Turkish prime minister defends soccer match-fixing decision
- Turkey's prime minister, who is tied to Istanbul's Fenerbahce football club defended a decision by the country's football federation to clear his club and 15 others of all charges of involvement in an alleged match-fixing scandal.
- Spains' injured defender Puyol says playing in Euro 'impossible'
- Barcelona defender Carles Puyol says it will be "impossible" to recover from knee surgery in time to help Spain defend its European championship title next month.
- 22 clubs, 61 people under investigation in Italian match-fixing scandal
- Two days after Juventus clinched the Serie A title to mark its return to the top of Italian football following the 2006 match-fixing scandal, the national sport risks being sent back into disarray due to a new betting probe.
- Barcelona's Carles Puyol to miss Euro 2012 with knee injury
- Barcelona defender Carles Puyol will undergo knee surgery, the Spanish league club said Tuesday, ruling the Spain international out of next month's European championship.
- Liverpool gets easy win over Chelsea: EPL
- Liverpool took advantage of Chelsea's erratic defending to earn an emphatic 4-1 win on Tuesday, gaining a small measure of revenge for Saturday's FA Cup final loss and putting the Blues out of contention for fourth place in the Premier League.
- Carlo Ancelotti to face former team at Yankee Stadium
- Paris Saint-Germain's Carlo Ancelotti will manage against his former team when the French club plays a preseason exhibition against Champions League finalist Chelsea on July 22 in the first soccer game at new Yankee Stadium
- American withdraws bid to buy Scottish club Rangers
- The American businessman who was seemingly on the verge of buying Rangers withdrew his bid for the financially stricken Scottish club on Tuesday.
- opinion Reed: TFC's troubles coming to a head
- In a results-oriented business the team owners would have no choice but to bite the bullet and relieve the TFC coach Aron Winters of his duties should the team's free fall continue, writes CBCSports.ca's Nigel Reed.
- blog Rycroft: Roadblocks to becoming a Canadian soccer coach
- The road to becoming a professional soccer coach in Canada isn't easy. In fact, it's damn hard, according to CBCSports.ca's Ben Rycroft.
- Montpellier pulls ahead of PSG in title race: Ligue 1 video
- Montpellier took a big step toward winning the French league title for the first time on Monday, beating Rennes 2-0 to move three points ahead of second-place Paris Saint-Germain.
- Juventus wins 28th Serie A title video
- Juventus won its 28th Serie A title and first in nine years after beating Cagliari 2-0 to stay unbeaten and second-place AC Milan lost 4-2 to Inter Milan in the next-to-last round of the season on Sunday.
- Manchester City does its job, beats Newcastle
- Manchester City scored twice in the second half to beat Newcastle 2-0 on Sunday, leaving the club just one win away from wrapping up its first Premiership trophy.
- PSG goes top after win over Valenciennes: Ligue 1 video
- Nene scored one goal and created two more as Paris Saint-Germain hit back from conceding two early goals to win 4-3 at Valenciennes on Sunday and move level with Montpellier at the top of the French league.
- Impact shut down Sporting in Kansas City
- Felipe Martins scored in the 30th minute, Patrice Bernier converted a penalty kick in the 63rd and the expansion Montreal Impact beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.
- Whitecaps rally to beat Earthquakes for 3rd straight win
- Second-half substitute Eric Hassli's last-minute goal in added time gave the Vancouver Whitecaps a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday.
- TFC falls again, breaks record for worst MLS start
- Chris Pontius and Hamdi Salihi scored second-half goals for a 2-0 D.C. United victory Saturday afternoon that relegated Toronto FC to the worst start in MLS history.
- Victor Montagliani elected new president of Canadian Soccer Association
- Victor Montagliani has been elected the new president of the Canadian Soccer Association. Montagliani has been the CSA's vice-president for three terms, and has been a member of its executive committee since 2005.
- Chelsea takes FA Cup as Drogba finds the range
- Chelsea relied on Didier Drogba for the fourth time in six seasons to win the FA Cup as the striker clinched a 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the 131st final of the competition Saturday.
- Messi scores 4 in Guardiola's last home game: La Liga
- Lionel Messi scored four times to take his season tally to an unprecedented 72 goals and give Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola a 4-0 win over crosstown rival Espanyol in his last home game at Camp Nou Stadium on Saturday.
- Fiorentina sends Lecce closer to relegation: Serie A
- Lecce is on the verge of relegation after losing 1-0 at home to Fiorentina in Serie A as new coach Vincenzo Guerini won his first game in charge of the Tuscan side on Saturday.
- Down goes Cologne, on final day of Bundesliga
- Cologne was relegated on the final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday following a 4-1 home defeat to Bayern Munich, while Hertha Berlin clinched the playoff place with a 3-1 win over 10-man Hoffenheim.
- Canadian host cities for 2015 Women's World Cup unveiled video
- Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Montreal, Ottawa and Moncton, N.B., were announced as the host cities for the 2015 Women's World Cup.
- Serie A striker Di Vaio considering a move to Montreal Impact
- Bologna striker Marco Di Vaio is considering a move to Montreal that would make him the Impact's first designated player. Di Vaio told a news conference in Italy that he would not return to his Italian Serie A club for 2013, and that Montreal's Major League Soccer expansion team was an option he was interested in.
- Fired Fiorentina coach Rossi apologizes for slapping player
- Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi has apologized for slapping a player but says he demands respect for himself and his team.
- Fiorentina coach's physical assault on player sparks outrage in Italy
- Fiorentina coach Delio Rossi's physical assault of one of his own players sparked outrage Thursday, and the club announced that club manager Vincenzo Guerini will take over the team for the final two matches of the season.
- Bologna striker Di Vaio expected to join Montreal Impact
- Bologna striker Marco Di Vaio, reported to be headed to the Montreal Impact, has called a news conference to announce his plans for the future.
- Euro Cup boycott threats grow over jailed Ukraine politician
- The failing health of jailed Ukraine opposition politician Yulia Tymoshenko has led European leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Dutch foreign minister to consider boycotting the Euro Cup 2012 soccer tournament, which is being co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland and begins June 8.
- American businessman nearing takeover of Scottish giant Rangers
- The American businessman on the verge of buying Rangers vowed on Thursday to end the culture of financial mismanagement that brought one of Britain's biggest clubs to the brink of closure.
- Messi sets European record for goals, Real Madrid wins title
- Real Madrid clinched its 32nd Spanish league title and first in four years on Wednesday, overshadowing Lionel Messi breaking a 39-year European club scoring record with a hat trick to take his season total to 68 goals.
- Toronto FC draws Impact in 1st leg of Amway semi
- Struggling Toronto FC settled for a 0-0 away draw against the Montreal Impact on Wednesday night in the opening game of their Amway Canadian Championship semifinal.
- Fabrice Muamba makes emotional return to Bolton
- Fabrice Muamba has made an emotional return to Bolton, waving tearfully to supporters from the field less than seven weeks after his on-field cardiac arrest.
- Unlikely goalkeeper error helps Lecce draw Juventus: Serie A
- An unlikely error from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon gave 10-man Lecce a late equalizer as Juventus was held to a 1-1 draw Wednesday that cut its lead over AC Milan to one point with two Serie A rounds remaining.
- UEFA upholds 6 suspensions for Champions League final
- UEFA confirmed Wednesday that it will uphold one-game, yellow-card suspensions for six players from Bayern Munich and Chelsea, meaning they will miss the Champions League final.
- Chelsea's hopes fade: EPL
- Chelsea looks certain to finish outside the top four of the English Premier League for the first time in 10 years after a 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle on Wednesday.
- PSG cuts Montpellier's lead to 3 points: Ligue Un
- Paris Saint-Germain cut Montpellier's lead at the top of the French league to three points after a 2-0 win against Saint-Etienne on Wednesday in which Nene and Javier Pastore both scored.
- British man banned 3 years for racially abusing Chelsea's Drogba
- A British man has been banned from attending football matches for three years after he was found guilty of racially abusing Chelsea striker Didier Drogba.
- Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell retires
- Former England defender Sol Campbell announced his retirement from football on Wednesday, ending a stellar 19-year career that was marked by his acrimonious switch from Tottenham to fierce north London rival Arsenal.
- blog Reed: Canadian quartet locks horns
- The Canadian Championship may just be a small national competition the soccer snobs will ridicule. But, like the Canadian weather, you have to live here to get it.
- Red Bulls' Thierry Henry out 3-4 weeks
- MLS leading scorer Thierry Henry is going to miss up to four weeks with a strained right hamstring. The New York Red Bulls announced Tuesday that a scan taken on Monday showed the injury was not as bad as originally thought and the French star is expected to be out no more than a month.
- Roy Hodgson hired to run England's soccer team
- Roy Hodgson was hired as England's national team coach Tuesday, six weeks before the European Championship. The 64-year-old West Bromwich Albion manager is said to have signed a four-year deal.
- Whitecaps add trio of Canadian women's team members
- Canadian women's national team veterans Melanie Booth, Brittany Timko and Kaylyn Kyle have signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Montpellier misses penalty in draw with Evian: Ligue 1 video
- French leader Montpellier missed a penalty in the fourth minute of injury time Tuesday after a mass brawl between players to draw 2-2 at home with Evian, wasting the chance to put more pressure on Paris Saint-Germain.
- FIFA slaps 6 players with global ban
- FIFA has extended the two-year suspensions for six players implicated in fixing matches in Finland to apply worldwide.
- Vincent Kompany, Man City top crosstown rivals
- Vincent Kompany's thumping header gave Manchester City a crucial 1-0 derby win against Manchester United on Monday to overtake its rival atop the Premier League with just two games remaining.
- Torres flying as Chelsea humbles Rangers: EPL
- Fernando Torres scored his first hat trick in more than 2 1/2 years on Sunday to lead Chelsea to a 6-1 Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers. In their first match since reaching the Champions League final, the Blues hit four goals in the opening 25 minutes.
- Real Madrid closing in on title: La Liga
- Spanish leader Real Madrid closed in on its first league title in four years by strolling to a 3-0 victory over Sevilla, though Barcelona prevented its arch rival from seizing the trophy for at least another round with a 7-0 thrashing of Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
- Juventus still sailing along, blasts Novara video
- Undefeated Juventus moved a step closer to the Italian league title with a 4-0 rout at neighbour Novara on Sunday.
- Lille maintains slim title hopes: League Un
- Eden Hazard scored the equalizer and then helped create the winner with a moment of magic as defending champion Lille beat 10-man Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Sunday to keep alive its slight title hopes and dent PSG's chances of catching Montpellier.
- Toronto FC loses again, ties MLS worst start video
- Jonny Steele scored in the 93rd minute to give Real Salt Lake a 3-2 victory over Toronto FC, handing the Canadian team their record-tying seventh straight loss at the start of the season.
- Whitecaps shut down Crew in Columbus
- Lee Young-Pyo scored off a free kick in the 74th minute to help the Vancouver Whitecaps beat the Columbus Crew 1-0 on Saturday night for their sixth shutout of the season.
- Corradi, Impact beat Timbers for 2nd MLS victory
- Bernardo Corradi and Sinisa Ubiparipovic scored in the second half Saturday to lead the Montreal Impact to a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer action.
- Lyon defeats Quevilly to win 5th French Cup
- Lyon collected its first trophy in four years when it beat a spirited Quevilly 1-0 to win the French Cup for a fifth time on Saturday.
- Napoli settles for draw with Roma: Serie A video
- Napoli allowed an 88th-minute equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Roma in the Serie A on Saturday, which could be a big blow in its attempt at returning to the Champions League.
- Schalke secures Champions League spot
- Bundesliga top scorer Klaas-Jan Huntelaar struck twice for Schalke to secure automatic qualification for next season's Champions League with a 4-0 win over Hertha Berlin on Saturday.
- Levante reclaims Champions League spot: La Liga
- Levante moved back into Spain's last Champions League spot with a 3-1 win over Granada on Saturday, while Racing Santander was relegated after losing 3-0 at Real Sociedad.
- Barcelona coach Guardiola steps down video
- In front of some of the players he has moulded into one of the greatest football teams of all time, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola stepped down on Friday, bringing to a close a four-year reign of unprecedented success.
- Montpellier edges closer to title: Ligue 1
- Younes Belhanda's well-taken early goal was enough to give French leader Montpellier a crucial 1-0 win at Toulouse Friday and take a provisional five-point lead on Paris Saint-Germain ahead of its match at Lille on Sunday.
- Bayern beats Real on penalties, advances to Champions final
- Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties Wednesday to secure its place against Chelsea in the Champions League final.
- Juventus, AC Milan both prevail in rescheduled games video
- Unbeaten Juventus remained three points clear of AC Milan in the Serie A title race after both scraped together 1-0 wins on Wednesday, while Lazio suffered what could be a costly loss.
- UEFA disciplinary panel to mete out John Terry ban
- UEFA's disciplinary panel will decide Chelsea captain John Terry's punishment after his red card for violent conduct against Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals. Terry gets a mandatory one-match ban and will miss the final on May 19 in Munich.
- Chelsea holds off Barcelona to reach Champions final
- Ten-man Chelsea withstood another onslaught from Barcelona to reach the Champions League final on Tuesday after hanging on for a 2-2 draw against the defending champion.
- TFC manager says team will still make playoffs
- TFC's manager Aron Winter says his club will still make the playoffs despite their winless streak.
- Olympic soccer sees Canada in Japan, Sweden group
- The Canadian women's soccer team learned Tuesday that advancing past the first round of the Olympic tournament this summer will be quite the challenge.
- Diego Maradona threatens to leave soccer club
- Diego Maradona has again threatened to leave Al Wasl after this season, saying he plans to meet with the club's chief executive next week and demand more money to buy players that would allow him to "compete."
- Toronto FC to host Liverpool in exhibition match
- Major League Soccer's Toronto FC will play English Premier League giants Liverpool in an exhibition match at Rogers Centre on July 28. The game will mark the first time Liverpool has played in Toronto since 2004.
- Van Persie voted Footballer of the Year by British press
- Robin van Persie has been voted the 2012 Footballer of the Year by England's writers, the free-scoring Arsenal striker's second prestigious award in three days.
- Mourinho says he has no plans to leave Real Madrid
- Jose Mourinho will likely stay on as coach of Real Madrid beyond this season, saying Tuesday "there's no reason for me to leave."
- blog Soccer's hidden medical dangers
- CBC Sports soccer contributor Nigel Reeds explains why the subject of professional soccer players with undetected medical ailments losing their life on the pitch is worthy of scrutiny.
- Top Olympic men's soccer seeds drawn into separate groups
- Brazil, Spain, Britain and Mexico have been chosen as the seeded teams for the men's Olympic football tournament and will be kept apart when the draw for the group stage is made on Tuesday.
- Barcelona confident of bounce back against Chelsea
- Still recovering from a morale-busting loss at home in the Spanish league, Barcelona will need to quickly regroup to beat Chelsea and overturn a first leg deficit in the Champions League semifinals.
- MLSE fires winless Toronto FC shot across bow
- Out of luck and seemingly out of answers, Aron Winter may also be running out of time with Toronto FC, with the ownership group's CEO telling The Canadian Press that the club needs to find a way quick out of a brutal start to the season.
- Malaga salvages draw at Osasuna: La Liga
- Malaga stayed in the final Champions League qualifying spot in Spain after coming from behind to draw 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Monday following Santi Cazorla's second-half goal.
- Arsenal's Robin Van Persie voted player of season
- Arsenal striker Robin van Persie was rewarded for his stunning goalscoring exploits in the Premier League by being voted the player of the season by his peers on Sunday.
- Fabrice Muamba recalls feeling 'no pain' before collapse
- Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has spoken for the first time about collapsing during a match after a cardiac arrest. Muamba's heart stopped beating on its own for 78 minutes in last month's FA Cup match at Tottenham, but he has recovered to walk out of hospital earlier this week.
- Unbeaten Juventus rolls over Roma: Serie A
- Undefeated Juventus routed 10-man Roma 4-0 on Sunday to open up a three-point lead over AC Milan with just five rounds remaining in Serie A. AC Milan played to a 1-1 draw at home with Bologna.
- Man City win opens up title race: EPL
- Manchester City relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers from the Premier League and moved to within three points of leader Manchester United by winning 2-0 at Molineux on Sunday.
- Bilbao bumps Racing Santander closer to 2nd division
- Athletic Bilbao pushed last-place Racing Santander toward near-certain relegation from the Spanish league on Sunday with a 1-0 away win through an early goal from Gaizka Toquero.
- Schalke salvages draw with Augsburg: Bundesliga
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's 25th Bundesliga goal of the season salvaged a 1-1 draw for third-place Schalke at relegation-threatened Augsburg on Sunday.
- Paris Saint-Germain thrashes Sochaux: Ligue 1
- Brazilian winger Nene scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Sochaux 6-1 on Sunday to stay within two points of leader Montpellier in the French title race.
- Sanvezzo leads Whitecaps past FC Dallas
- Camilo Sanvezzo's goal in the 11th minute was all the Vancouver Whitecaps needed to defeat FC Dallas 1-0 in Major League Soccer action Saturday night.
- Toronto FC falls to Chicago, slides to 0-6
- Patrick Nyarko scored in the 58th minute to give the Chicago Fire a 3-2 win Saturday afternoon that extended Toronto FC's franchise-record winless streak to six.
- Ronaldo leads Real to Clasico win over Barca: La Liga
- Cristiano Ronaldo's late goal dealt Barcelona its first loss in 55 home games and put Real Madrid on the cusp of breaking the Catalan giants' three-year hold on the Spanish league crown with a record-setting 2-1 win on Saturday.
- Dortmund wins 8th Bundesliga crown
- Borussia Dortmund retained the Bundesliga title when it beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0 on Saturday. It was Dortmund's eighth German league championship overall.
- Montpellier beats Valenciennes, remains on top: Ligue 1
- French leader Montpellier moved provisionally five points ahead of title rival Paris Saint-Germain after Souleymane Camara's early goal was enough to secure a 1-0 home win against Valenciennes on Saturday.
- Newcastle keeps Champions League hopes alive: EPL
- Newcastle capitalized on a dull stalemate between Arsenal and Chelsea to maintain its surge toward qualification for next season's Champions League, easing past Stoke 3-0 on Saturday to claim a sixth straight victory and climb into the top four.
- Udinese earns key draw as Serie A resumes
- Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic saved a penalty in a 0-0 draw at Chievo Verona on Saturday that kept his club in contention for Champions League qualification, as Serie A resumed a week after Piermario Morosini's death.
- Chelsea's Drogba could miss Champions League semifinal
- Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo says Didier Drogba could miss next week's Champions League semifinal against Barcelona.
- Former Reds striker Danny Dichio feels for Toronto FC
- Danny Dichio knows all too well what Toronto FC is feeling headed into Saturday's game.
- MLS commissioner Don Garber supports goal-line technology
- Major League Soccer will implement goal-line technology quickly if it is approved in July by the sport's rules-making body.
- Frings to return for Toronto FC, Koevermans sidelined
- News that captain Torsten Frings is ready to return from a hamstring strain for Toronto FC was tempered Friday by the sight of Dutch striker Danny Koevermans watching practice from the sidelines.
- Red Bulls' Rafa Marquez suspended 3 games
- The New York Red Bulls defender Rafa Marquez was suspended for three games and San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Marvin Chavez for one game for separate actions during the match on Saturday.
- Former Columbus Crew defender Frankie Hejduk retires
- Former Columbus Crew standout Frankie Hejduk announced his retirement on Wednesday and then accepted a spot in the club's front office.
- Whitecaps fall to Sporting Kansas City
- Aurelien Collin scored two goals as Sporting Kansas City posted a 3-1 Major League Soccer victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Wednesday night.
- Resilient Chelsea tops Barcelona: Champions League
- Didier Drogba grabbed the first-half winner as Chelsea produced a resilient display to beat Barcelona 1-0 on Wednesday and take a narrow lead into the second leg of their Champions League semifinal against the defending champions.
- Impact battle D.C. United to draw
- Holding the lead on the road is beginning to be a problem for the Montreal Impact. Impact forward Bernardo Corradi's 68th minute goal was cancelled out by D.C. United striker Maicon Santos' goal five minutes later in a 1-1 draw Wednesday night.
- Gomez's late goal lifts Bayern over Real: Champions League
- Mario Gomez scored in the 90th minute to give Bayern Munich a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Tuesday.
- Ronaldinho's brother convicted of financial crime
- A Brazilian court has convicted Ronaldinho's brother and agent of tax evasion and money laundering and sentenced him to more than five years in prison.
- opinion Reed: Ghost goals have got to go
- While the process has been painfully slow, soccer will embrace goal-line technology, writes CBCSports.ca's Nigel Reed.
- Fitness tests demanded after soccer player dies
- An Italian sports medicine specialist has called for more government investment to prevent athlete deaths, after a former Italy under-21 footballer died after collapsing during a game.
- Bolton midfielder Muamba discharged from hospital
- Fabrice Muamba was discharged Monday from the hospital where the Bolton midfielder had been treated since collapsing from a cardiac arrest during a game less than a month ago.
- Thousands pay tribute to fallen Italian soccer player
- Livorno president Aldo Spinelli is considering setting up a life annuity for the sister of Piermario Morosini, who died after suffering cardiac arrest during the Serie B match at Pescara.
- Miku scores twice as Getafe routs Sevilla: La Liga
- Getafe came from behind to beat Sevilla 5-1 in the Spanish league on Monday with Nicolas Fedor scoring twice in a second-half goal spree.
- Man U restores 5 point gap, pounds Villa: Premiership
- Wayne Rooney scored twice as Manchester United thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday to restore its five-point advantage over crosstown rival Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.
- Cologne close to relegation after derby loss: Bundesliga
- Borussia Moenchengladbach outclassed Cologne to win the Rhine derby 3-0 and leave the visitors mired in the Bundesliga's relegation zone on Sunday.
- Falcao's 30th goal gives Atletico win over Rayo: La Liga
- Radamel Falcao scored his 30th goal in all competitions this season to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in Sunday's Spanish capital derby.
- Montpellier falls to Lorient: Ligue 1
- Olivier Giroud's 20th league goal of the season failed to save leader Montpellier as it slipped to a 2-1 defeat at struggling Lorient on Sunday, opening the door for Paris Saint-Germain in the closely-contested French title race.
- Struggling Toronto FC suffers 5th straight loss
- Oswaldo Minda scored in the first half Saturday to give Chivas USA a 1-0 victory over Toronto FC, extending TFC's season-opening losing streak to a franchise-worst five games.
- FC Dallas burns Montreal Impact with late goal
- FC Dallas got another late goal, this time from Brek Shea in the 88th minute to beat the Montreal Impact 2-1 Saturday night. Montreal scored the game's first goal in the 61st minute, but Dallas tied it in the 77th on Blas Perez's team-leading third goal of the year.
Canadians in MLS
- Toronto FC beats Whitecaps to win Canadian Championship
- Canadian international Josh Simpson suffers broken leg
- Rangers captain Joey Barton banned 12 games for violent conduct
- Montreal Impact to play Olympique Lyonnais
- Didier Drogba to leave Chelsea
- Montreal Impact sign Italian forward Marco Di Vaio
- Faking injuries on soccer field could jeopardize treatment
- Del Piero says goodbye, Juventus celebrates title: Serie A
- Spain's David Villa to miss Euro 2012