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- Tottenham edges Arsenal in north London battle: EPL
- 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 rallies to beat Catania: Serie A
- 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 held to scoreless draw at Malaga
- 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.
- recap Gershon Koffie leads Whitecaps to season-opening win over Toronto FC
- 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, Impact edge Sounders in season opener
- 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.
- Kagawa boosts Man United's title bid with hat trick: EPL
- Shinji Kagawa's hat trick and a stunning goal from Wayne Rooney maintained Manchester United's march to the Premier League title on Saturday.
- Real Madrid gets the best of Barcelona, again: La Liga
- 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.
- AC Milan cruises over 10-man Lazio: Serie A
- AC Milan cruised to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Lazio in a direct battle for third place in Serie A and a spot in next season's Champions League.
- Toronto FC signs Robert Earnshaw, 3 others
- 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.
- FIFA anti-racism chief says victims not supported
- FIFA's new anti-racism chief Jeffrey Webb believes soccer has failed to support abused players and needs tougher sanctions.
- Leader Juventus, 2nd place Napoli settle for draw: Serie A
- 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 of Man Utd nears 1,000 games
- 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.
- United's Dwayne De Rosario banned 2 games for head-butt
- 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.
- FIFA willing to allow fans to see goal-line tech decisions
- FIFA is willing to allow goal-line technology decisions to be shown to fans on big screens in stadiums and television viewers.
- Getafe pushes Zaragoza close to relegation zone: La Liga
- 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.
- Whitecaps send Canadian Kyle Porter to D.C. United
- The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded Canadian midfielder Kyle Porter to D.C. United for a second-round pick in the 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft.
- Collen Warner signs extension with Impact
- 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.
- opinion Montreal Impact: 2013 season preview
- 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.
- opinion Toronto FC: 2013 season preview
- 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.
- Vancouver Whitecaps: 2013 season preview
- 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.
- Toronto FC adds Hogan Ephraim to roster, deals Amarikwa
- Toronto FC has acquired a first-round pick in the 2014 Major League Soccer supplemental draft from Chicago for forward Quincy Amarikwa.
- opinion Reed: Silver linings in Canada's U-20 soccer defeat
- 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.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic suspended for 2 Champions League matches
- 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
- Lazio ordered to play 2 games in empty stadium
- 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 draws Sevilla to reach Copa del Rey final
- 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.
- Chelsea blanks Middlesbrough in FA Cup
- 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.
- Stoke's Robert Huth gets 3-match ban for striking foe
- Stoke defender Robert Huth has been banned for three matches for striking Fulham's Philippe Senderos in the face during a Premier League game.
- FIFA hands out more penalties related to fixing, corruption video
- FIFA on Wednesday banned 74 more officials and players from world soccer for helping fix matches, this time in Italy and South Korea.
- Toronto FC captain Torsten Frings announces retirement video
- Torsten Frings has announced his retirement, Toronto FC said in a statement on Tuesday.
- Canada crashes out at U-20 soccer championship video
- Canada was eliminated from the 2013 CONCACAF under-20 championship on Tuesday thanks to a 4-2 quarter-final loss to the United States.
- Real Madrid bests Barcelona to reach Copa del Rey final
- 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 ends Oldham's FA Cup run
- 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.
- David Beckham expected to make 1st start for PSG Wednesday
- David Beckham will make his first start for Paris Saint-Germain in Wednesday's French Cup match against rival Marseille.
- Napoli held to draw by Udinese: Serie A
- Napoli was held to a scoreless draw by Udinese in Serie A on Monday, making it five straight games in all competitions without a win.
- FIFA bans Chinese referee for life in match fixing probe video
- FIFA has given worldwide bans to 58 football players and officials found guilty in Chinese match-fixing cases.
- Italian club Lazio could face stadium ban due to racist fans
- 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.
- Late goals lift Osasuna past Levante: La Liga
- Late goals by Masoud Soleimani and Enrique Sola gave Osasuna a 2-0 away win against Levante in the Spanish league on Monday.
- Swansea captures League Cup: EPL
- 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.
- Atletico Madrid hold off Espanyol: La Liga
- 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.
- AC Milan, Inter battle to draw in derby: Serie A
- 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 helps Manchester United best QPR: EPL
- 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 seals Barcelona win over Sevilla: La Liga
- 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.
- Last-place Palermo, Genoa play to scoreless draw: Serie A
- Last-place Palermo and Genoa played to 0-0 in Saturday's lone Serie A match.
- Christine Sinclair to return from suspension at Cyprus Cup
- 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.
- Ex-Chelsea player Paul Elliott resigns from UEFA, English FA roles
- 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.
- Earthquakes re-sign Canadian defender Nana Attakora
- 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.
- Canada thrashes Nicaragua, advances to CONCACAF U-20 quarters
- 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.
- Nigel Reo-Coker says he must adjust quickly to MLS
- As Nigel Reo-Coker began what he described as a North American "adventure" on Friday, he was still getting to know his Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Singapore police questioning suspected match-fixing mastermind
- The Singapore Police Force has confirmed it is questioning the man who allegedly masterminded the rigging of hundreds of soccer games.
- Whitecaps acquire former EPL star Nigel Reo-Coker from Timbers
- 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 beats Athletic Bilbao: La Liga
- 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 stuns Barcelona: Champions League video
- 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.
- Italian authorities take custody of suspected soccer match-fixer
- 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.