Luis Suarez's stunning quadruple for Liverpool capped a goal-laden night in the Premier League that saw the top four all win, but Manchester United lose 1-0 to Everton to be cut adrift in the...

If they wanted to look wasteful, extravagant and divorced from the gritty reality of Brazil's millions of poor, World Cup organizers outdid themselves by choosing this remote, luxury beach resort...

The new ball for next year's World Cup — called the "Brazuca," in honor of Brazil, of course — was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.   The word...

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli issued an appeal Tuesday for a law change that would allow children of immigrants to play for the country's national teams before they turn 18.   That's...

FIFA says it won't switch early World Cup kickoff times in tropical cities despite concern by the international players' union.   FIFA President Sepp Blatter says the match schedule...

UEFA president Michel Platini says the choice between Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery for the Ballon d'Or "is the most difficult in the history of the...

Tight at the back, irresistible going forward and possessing arguably the player of the season so far in Aaron Ramsey, Arsenal appears to have finally convinced critics that the team is a genuine...

Organizers of the 2014 World Cup say football great Pele will make an appearance at Friday's draw in Brazil but his role is being kept a secret.   It hadn't been clear whether Pele...

Fiorentina beat 10-man Hellas Verona 4-3 in an eventful Italian league game on Monday to boost its hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League, while Napoli won 3-2 at Lazio to stay in...

There is one certainty among many possibilities offered by the World Cup draw on Friday: Most teams want to be in Switzerland's group.   The unheralded Swiss team's rise up the FIFA...