The United States would consider bidding for the 2026 World Cup only if FIFA makes some changes to the bidding process, US Soccer president Sunil Gulati said Wednesday....
Players and businessmen in the Far East allegedly conspired to fix matches by placing huge bets on non-league matches in England, a court heard on Monday....
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American football star Aaron Hernandez, already behind bars for one alleged homicide, was indicted Thursday on two more murder counts, US prosecutors said....
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Wednesday expressed confidence that the pressure of the club's nine-year trophy drought will not derail his side in Saturday's FA Cup final against Hull City....
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is happy to play Bacary Sagna and Lukasz Fabianski in Saturday's FA Cup final against Hull City despite uncertainty over their futures, he said on Wednesday....
Everton breakthrough star Ross Barkley, 20, was named in a youthful England World Cup squad on Monday, but Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick only made the standby list....
Everton breakthrough star Ross Barkley, 20, was named in a youthful England World Cup squad on Monday, but Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick only made the standby list....
Jose Mourinho insists he will finally be prepared to label Chelsea as title challengers if they "work in a successful way" in this close-season transfer market....
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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revealed on Friday that he is close to agreeing a new contract with the Premier League title contenders....
Jose Mourinho believes that Chelsea have made progress this season, but his abiding memory will be of the moment he lost his unbeaten home record in the Premier League....
England's Football Association said on Thursday that it wants to limit the number of non-European Union players in Premier League teams to two in a bid to bolster home-grown talent....
The English Football Association said Thursday it wants to limit the number of non-European Union players in Premier League teams in a bid to bolster home grown talent....
Jack Wilshere will give England a World Cup boost by returning to the Arsenal squad for Sunday's Premier League finale against Norwich City, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger said Thursday....
International rugby chiefs said Tuesday they had no plans to toughen up residency qualifications in a bid to prevent Pacific Island nations losing star players....
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The Champions League "owes something" to Chelsea captain John Terry due to the previous disappointments that he has endured in the competition, according to manager Jose Mourinho....
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will not be fit to face Atletico Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League semi-final second leg despite returning to training, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday....
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has denied a charge of misconduct levelled against him by England's governing Football Association folowing comments he made after the Premier League title-chasers shock loss to Sunderland....
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