Think of Stoke City over the last past decade, and what immediately springs to mind is a physical, powerful team, route-one football and Rory Delap's long throw. That's all been...

Rafael Benitez has been sacked as manager of Real Madrid after just seven months in charge at the Bernabeu. The 55-year-old Spaniard was relieved of his duties following a meeting of the club's...

Chelsea displayed some of the swagger from last season's title-winning campaign in beating Crystal Palace 3-0 in the Premier League to continue its resurgence under caretaker manager Guus Hiddink on...

Wayne Rooney ended Manchester United's eight-game winless run with a back-heeled flick in a 2-1 victory over Swansea in the Premier League on Saturday, while Arsenal edged Newcastle 1-0 to move two...

Barcelona drew for a third time in four rounds of the Spanish league after being held 0-0 Saturday at crosstown rival Espanyol. Espanyol's defense limited Barcelona to Lionel Messi's free kick...

For the past 12 months, scandals off the field of play eclipsed exploits on it. Beyond the usual cases of doping and cheating that are sadly common in modern sports, shocking corruption in soccer and...

It speaks volumes about Manchester United's current plight that a 0-0 draw at home against a team languishing just above the Premier League's relegation zone represents an encouraging sign of...

 There may be no tougher act to follow in any sport in 2016 than Serena Williams' attempt to match her nearly perfect season of tennis last year. Williams, who won the first three majors in...

Title-chasing Arsenal was thrashed 4-0 by a Southampton side that had been on a five-game winless run in the Premier League on Saturday. Another incredible result in this most...

Guus Hiddink's first Premier League match back in charge of Chelsea ended in a 2-2 draw against Watford after Oscar missed a penalty in the 80th minute at Stamford Bridge on...