Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has signed a three-year contract extension that will likely see him finish his career at his boyhood club.   The 34-year-old Spain...

Juventus appear set to extend the contract of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon through 2014-15.   The squad says on its website that Buffon and club president Andrea Agnelli will hold a...

Sampdoria president Riccardo Garrone has died after a long illness. He was 76.   The Italian club announced the death on its website, without elaborating on the illness.   Having...

The African Cup of Nations produced all the color, chaos and drama with which it has traditionally been associated on Monday, as well as a couple of surprising results in Group C.   Leading...

    Thousands of fans have gathered Istanbul's main airport to greet Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder who has agreed to join Turkish club...

    The English Football Association has asked Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to explain why he criticized a referee's assistant following Sunday's 1-1 draw at...

Italian media say that Lazio defender Luciano Zauri rescued the granddaughter of Poland's Football Association president Zbigniew Boniek from a well she fell into at a restaurant in...

The African Cup of Nations returned to something more like its normal order on Sunday when sunshine, empty stands, reckless yet eye-catching football and politics were all thrown in at Nelson Mandela...

    Napoli missed the chance to close the gap on Serie A leader Juventus as it drew 1-1 at Fiorentina on Sunday.   Fiorentina took the lead following a terrible blunder from...

    Manchester United gave reigning champion Manchester City a glimmer of hope in the Premier League title race on Sunday, conceding a stoppage-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Tottenham...