Venezuela beat Bolivia 3-1 to advance to the Copa America quarterfinals on Saturday. Darwin Machis scored in each half for Venezuela at Mineirao Stadium. Leonel Justiniano reduced Bolivia's...

Brazil finally got it going in the Copa America at home, routing Peru 5-0 to reach the quarterfinals on Saturday. Casemiro, Roberto Firmino and Everton scored in the first half, and Dani Alves...

Despite another ankle injury, Alexis Sanchez led Chile to the quarterfinals of the Copa America. Playing in pain after getting hurt in the first half, Sanchez scored a second-half winner to give...

Egypt opened the African Cup of Nations by beating outsider Zimbabwe 1-0 in Cairo on Friday, providing relief for Mohamed Salah, the host nation and the continent's soccer bosses. Midfielder...

Chelsea has appointed former goalkeeper Petr Cech as technical and performance advisor, bringing him back the club after a four-year sojourn at Arsenal. Chelsea says Cech will be charged with...

Former Spain striker Fernando Torres says he is retiring after an 18-year career that included stints at Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea and Italy's AC Milan. "I have something very...

Copa America favorites Uruguay drew 2-2 with Japan on Thursday and delayed until the last round of the group stage its likely qualification to the tournament's knockout phase. Japan, which is...

FIFA and Europe are in another rift, this one over the hasty decision to send secretary general Fatma Samoura to lead an attempted clean-up of the scandal-plagued African confederation. In an...

Atletico Madrid has reached an agreement with city rival Real Madrid to sign midfielder Marcos Llorente on a five-year deal. Atletico made the announcement on Thursday, saying the 24-year-old...

Maurizio Sarri says that becoming the coach of Juventus is the "crowning achievement of a long and difficult career." Sarri was presented Thursday after signing a three-year contract with the...